The Tradescantia-micronucleus test on the genotoxicity of UV-B radiation

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 426, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-153

  Wang, Shuyu ^a   Wang, Xunling ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Genotoxicity; Micronucleus; Radiation; Tradescantia; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN; OZONE;

BIOASSAY; CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOGENETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENOTOXICITY; IONIZING RADIATION; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADESCANTIA; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

CHINA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; OZONE; PLANTS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; URBAN HEALTH;

TRADESCANTIA;

EID: 0032928802     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(99)00059-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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