Comparison of alkaline single cell gel(Comet) and peripheral blood micronucleus assays in detecting DNA damage caused by direct and indirect acting mutagens

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 381, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Vrzoc, Maria ^a   Petras, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Direct acting mutagens; DNA damage; Indirect acting mutagens; Peripheral blood micronucleus assay; Single cell assay

Indexed keywords

7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; ALKYLATING AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MITOMYCIN C; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ERYTHROCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

9,10-DIMETHYL-1,2-BENZANTHRACENE; ANIMALS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; METHYL METHANESULFONATE; METHYLNITROSOUREA; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MITOMYCIN; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS; ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS;

EID: 0030822993     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(97)00143-7     Document Type: Article

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