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Pentachlorophenol treatment in vivo elevates point mutation rate in zebrafish p53 gene.
Mutation research - 10 Oct 2006
Yin Daqiang, Gu Ying, Li Yan, Wang Xiaolin, Zhao Qingshun
Abstract excerpt
Pentachlorophenol (PCP), a probable human carcinogen, has been heavily used as an aseptic and a biocide throughout the world, and is widely present in the environment. Recent survey in Germany revealed that the average PCP amount in the urine of general German populations was 1.04 microg/L while the peak concentration could reach up to 19.1 microg/L. PCP was reported to cause DNA damage, but whether it can be...
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