Higher plant assays for the detection of chromosomal aberrations and gene mutations-a brief historical background on their use for screening and monitoring environmental chemicals

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 426, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-112

  Grant, William F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allium; Chemical mutagenesis; Environmental mutagen monitor; Hordeum; Plant genotoxicity assay; Tradescantia; Vicia

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOGENETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENE MUTATION; GENOTOXICITY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKSHOP;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; PLANTS;

ALLIUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; HORDEUM; TRADESCANTIA; VICIA;

EID: 0032902843     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(99)00050-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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