Uracil misincorporation in human DNA detected using single cell gel electrophoresis

Carcinogenesis

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1709-1714

  Duthie, S J ^a   McMillan, P ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYURIDINE; DNA; FOLIC ACID; URACIL; URACIL DNA GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA GLYCOSYLASES; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; N-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES; NUCLEIC ACID HETERODUPLEXES; URACIL; URACIL-DNA GLYCOSIDASE;

EID: 0031410086     PISSN: 01433334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/carcin/18.9.1709     Document Type: Article

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