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Environmental effects of genotoxins (eco-genotoxicology).
Mutagenesis - 1 Sept 1992
Würgler F E, Kramers P G
Abstract excerpt
Genotoxic chemicals can damage the genetic material of humans as well as that of organisms living in the environment. With respect to adverse effects, alterations induced in the germ line, leading to alterations in the genetic make-up of populations, are of primary concern in ecosystems, because somatic changes, even if they lead to a loss of individuals, will not be critical in populations with a large...
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