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Effects of tannic acid on spontaneous and induced somatic mutations in Drosophila melanogaster.
Mutagenesis - 1 May 1991
Szakmary A, Knasmüller S
Abstract excerpt
The effects of tannic acid (TA) alone and in combination with direct acting chemical genotoxins and gamma-radiation were investigated in Somatic Mutation and Recombination Tests (SMARTs) using Drosophila melanogaster. Treatment with TA alone (2.5-15 mmol/l) resulted in a moderate but dose dependent induction of mosaic spots in males and females, indicating that the compound possesses mutagenic and recombinogenic...
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