Detection of the two germ cell mutagens ENU and iPMS using the LacZ/transgenic mouse mutation assay

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 388, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 213-218

  Liegibel, Ute M ^a   Schmezer, Peter ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

ENU; iPMS; LacZ; MMS; Testicular germ cell; Transgenic mouse mutation assay

Indexed keywords

ETHYLNITROSOUREA; MESYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; MALE; MOUSE; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTAGENICITY; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGONIUM; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0030955902     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(96)00118-0     Document Type: Article

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