Caiman latirostris (broad-snouted caiman) as a sentinel organism for genotoxic monitoring: Basal values determination of micronucleus and comet assay

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 650, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-209

  Poletta, G L ^a,b,c   Larriera, A ^a,b   Kleinsorge, E ^b   Mudry, M D ^c  

^a Proyecto Yacaré Min Prod MUPCN   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Caiman latirostris; Comet assay; Genotoxicity; Micronuclei; Sentinel organism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS; CHORDATA; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS;

ANIMALIA; CAIMAN; CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES);

EID: 39049114015     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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