Xiphophorus interspecies hybrids as genetic models of induced neoplasia

ILAR Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-321

  Walter, Ronald B ^a   Kazianis, Steven ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWTSU

Author keywords

CDKN2; Melanoma; MNU; Platyfish; Swordtail; UV; Xmrk

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; DISEASE MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL MELANOMA; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HETEROZYGOTE; MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL; MODELS, GENETIC; NEOPLASMS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035224708     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.42.4.299     Document Type: Article

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