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Andrew R Collins¹

¹Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, PB 1046 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway a.r.collins@medisin.uio.no.

|December 21, 2014

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The comet assay is a versatile tool for studying DNA damage and repair across genotoxicology, environmental toxicology, and human biomonitoring. This issue explores innovative methods and applications, highlighting the assay

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Genotoxicology
Environmental Toxicology
DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms

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The comet assay is a widely used technique for detecting DNA strand breaks.
Its applications span various fields including toxicology and biomonitoring.
This special issue focuses on advancements and applications of the comet assay.

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