The in vitro micronucleus assay and kinetochore staining: Methodology and criteria for the accurate assessment of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 1044, Issue , 2013, Pages 269-289

  Manshian, Bella B ^a   Singh, Neenu ^a   Doak, Shareen H ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated; Cytokinesis block; In vitro; Kinetochore; Micronucleus; Mononuclear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTROMERE; CYTOTOXICITY; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84934442479     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-529-3_14     Document Type: Article

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