The cytogenetic assay as a measure of genetic instability induced by genotoxic agents;El ensayo de micronúcleos como medida de inestabilidad genética inducida por agentes genotóxicos

Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-236

  Zalacain, M ^a   Sierrasesumaga L ^b   Patino A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Genetic instability; Genotoxic agenets; Micronuclei

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN B; DNA; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; ANTIOXIDANT; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CYTOKINESIS; DAUGHTER CELL; EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENDER; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MICRONUCLEUS; NUCLEAR DIVISION; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VITAMIN INTAKE; ADULT; AGE; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CYTOCHALASIN B; CYTOKINESIS; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744529419     PISSN: 11376627     EISSN: 11376627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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