Mutagenic activity of estradiol evaluated by an in vitro micronucleus assay. Short communication

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 403-406

  Djelic N ^a   Spremo Potparević, Biljana ^b   Djelić, Dijana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Estradio; Lymphocyte; Micronucleus; Mutagen

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144464811     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.56.2005.3-4.22     Document Type: Article

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