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Benzene-induced mutational pattern in the tumour suppressor gene TP53 analysed by use of a functional assay, the functional analysis of separated alleles in yeast, in human lung cells.
Archives of toxicology - 1 Feb 2010
Billet Sylvain, Paget Vincent, Garçon Guillaume, Heutte Natacha, André Véronique, Shirali Pirouz, Sichel François
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Recent concern has centred on the effects of continuous exposure to low concentrations of benzene, both occupationally and environmentally. Although benzene has for a long time been recognised as a carcinogen for humans, its mechanistic pathway remains unclear. Since mutations in the tumour suppr...
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