The micronucleus test in urothelial cells of cervix cancer patients

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-72

  Gandhi, Gursatej ^a   Sharma, Pankaj ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bladder cells; Micronuclei; Uterine cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449088008     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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