DNA strand breakage in aquatic organisms and the potential value of the comet assay in environmental monitoring

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 399, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-147

  Mitchelmore, C L ^a   Chipman, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Biomarkers; Comet assay; DNA strand breaks; Fish; Genotoxicity

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENOTOXICITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDIVIDUALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032549460     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(97)00252-2     Document Type: Article

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