Evaluation of possible genotoxic mechanisms for acrylonitrile tumorigenicity

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-239

  Whysner, J ^a   Ross, P M ^a   Conaway, C C ^a   Verna, L K ^a   Williams, G M ^a  

^a AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION   (United States)

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ACRYLONITRILE; DRUG METABOLITE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BASE PAIRING; BRAIN TUMOR; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0032103516     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1998.1204     Document Type: Article

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