A modified protocol for the comet assay allowing the processing of multiple samples

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 721, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-156

  Zhang, Lai Jun ^a,b   Jia, Jing Fen ^a   Hao, Jian Guo ^a   Cen, Ju Ren ^a   Li, Tian Ke ^b  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LONGDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA damage and repair; Gentiana macrophylla Pall. protoplast; Melatonin; Spreader; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; MELATONIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GENTIAN; GENTIANA MACROPHYLLA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLAST; RELIABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GENTIANA; MELATONIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

GENTIANA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 79952819262     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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