Induced minisatellite germline mutations in herring gulls (Larus argentatus) living near steel mills

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 452, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-218

  Yauk, Carole L ^a   Fox, Glen A ^b   McCarry, Brian E ^c   Quinn, James S ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Germline mutations; Herring gull (Larus argentatus); Minisatellite DNA; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENE MUTATION; GENOTOXICITY; GERM LINE; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MUTATION RATE; NATURAL POPULATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMAL; BIRDS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GERM-LINE MUTATION; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

LARUS ARGENTATUS;

EID: 0034683560     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(00)00093-2     Document Type: Article

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