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変異や癌を引き起こす環境化学物質の特定

B N Ames

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |May 11, 1979
    PubMed
    まとめ

    DNAにダメージを与えるエージェントを特定することは,癌と先天性欠陥の予防に不可欠です. 新しく開発された短期性変異性検査は,環境変異性物質と発癌性物質を検出するための従来の方法よりも速く,より効果的なアプローチを提供します.

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