Quantification of epithelial cell micronuclei by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in mortuary science students exposed to formaldehyde

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 371, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 237-248

  Titenko Holland, Nina ^a   Levine, A Joan ^b   Smith, Martyn T ^a   Quintana, Penelope J E ^a,d   Boeniger, Mark ^b   Hayes, Richard ^c   Suruda, Anthony ^b,e   Schulte, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exfoliated cell; FISH; Formaldehyde; Micronuclei; Mortuary science student

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT;

EID: 0030596009     PISSN: 01651218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1218(96)90112-3     Document Type: Article

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