Cytokinesis-Block Micronucleus Cytome Assay in Lymphocytes

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 682, Issue , 2011, Pages 217-234

  Thomas, Philip ^a   Fenech, Michael ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cytome; Cytotoxicity; DNA damage; Lymphocyte; Micronucleus; Nuclear bud; Nucleoplasmic bridge

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN B;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NECROSIS; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION;

APOPTOSIS; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SEPARATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CENTRIFUGATION; CYTOCHALASIN B; CYTOKINESIS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; NECROSIS; STAINING AND LABELING; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 79952200867     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-409-8_16     Document Type: Chapter

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