The chromosome-based challenge assay using fluorescence in situ hybridization: A possible test for increased cancer susceptibility

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 428, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 157-164

  Oberheitmann, B ^a   Schafer J ^a   Dally, H ^a,b   Garms, A ^a   Frentzel Beyme, R ^a,b   Hoffmann, W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b Bremer Inst Praventionsforschung S   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cancer risk assessment; Challenge assay; Chromosome aberration; Styrene; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; STYRENE;

CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOGENETICS; DNA REPAIR; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KARYOTYPE; MUTAGENICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CADMIUM; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA REPAIR; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LYMPHOCYTES; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; STYRENE;

EID: 0344117520     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5742(99)00043-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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