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Cell sensitivity to transplacental mutagenesis by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea is greatest during early gestation in the Syrian hamster.
Mutation research - 1 Jun 1999
Donovan P J, Smith G T
Abstract excerpt
The extremely high rate of cell division that occurs during early embryogenesis is hypothesized to predispose to high rates of mutation after chemical exposure. We tested this supposition experimentally. To probe the variation in susceptibility to mutation induction as a function of gestation stage, somatic cells of the developing Syrian hamster were isolated after transplacental treatment with...
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