Evaluation of DNA damage in agricultural workers exposed to pesticides using single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 179-187

  Kaur, Raminderjeet ^a   Kaur, Satbir ^a   Lata, Mukesh ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; comet assay; DNA damage; genotoxicity; pesticides; Punjab

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGE; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL MIGRATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKING HABIT;

EID: 84856380079     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: 1998362X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.92100     Document Type: Article

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