The role of folic acid and Vitamin B12 in genomic stability of human cells

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 475, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 57-67

  Fenech, Michael ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromosome aberrations; DNA methylation; Folic acid; Genomic stability; Homocysteine; Micronuclei; Recommended daily allowance; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE SYNTHASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; URACIL;

AGING; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD LEVEL; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FOLATE METABOLISM; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 0035906327     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(01)00079-3     Document Type: Review

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