Evaluation of the comet assay as a method for the detection of DNA damage in the cells of a marine invertebrate, Mytilus edulis L. (Mollusca: Pelecypoda)

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 399, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-95

  Wilson, J T ^a   Pascoe, P L ^a   Parry, J M ^b   Dixon, D R ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Comet assay; DNA damage; Mytilus edulis; Single cell gel electrophoresis; Single strand break

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GILL; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIVALVIA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GILLS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; NITROSO COMPOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0032513338     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(97)00268-6     Document Type: Article

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