The effect of different methods and image analyzers on the results of the in vivo comet assay

Abstract Introduction The in vivo comet assay is a widely used genotoxicity test that can detect DNA damage in a range of organs. It is included in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. However, various protocols are still used for this a...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Kyoya, Rika Iwamoto, Yuko Shimanura, Megumi Terada, Shuichi Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Genes and Environment
Subjects:
EMS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41021-017-0092-x