COMPARISON OF MUTAGENICITY AND INDUCIBILITY OF DNA SINGLE-STRAND BREAKS AND CHROMOSOME-ABERRATIONS IN CULTURED MOUSE CELLS BY POTENT MUTAGENS

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 68  (5) , 609-617
Abstract
Induction of 8-azaguanine-resistant mutation, DNA single-strand breaks and chromosome aberrations by treatment with mutagenic carcinogens was compared using cultured FM3A mammary carcinoma cells. Examination of mutagenicity and chromosome aberrations seems to be more feasible as a screening method for potential mutagens than analysis of DNA single-strand breaks.