Fluorescence in situ hybridization in combination with the comet assay and micronucleus test in genetic toxicology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Comet assay and micronucleus (MN) test are widely applied in genotoxicity testing and biomonitoring. While comet assay permits to measure direct DNA-strand breaking capacity of a tested agent MN test allows estimating the induced amount of chromosome and/or genom...

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Main Author: Hovhannisyan Galina G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://www.molecularcytogenetics.org/content/3/1/17