Challenge to the simple paradigm that 'carcinogens' are 'mutagens' and to the in vitro and in vivo assays used to test the paradigm

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 373, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 245-249

  Trosko, James E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CARCINOGENESIS; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SCREENING; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030701583     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(96)00203-5     Document Type: Article

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