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Comparison of male versus female responses in the Pig-a mutation assay.
Mutagenesis - 1 May 2015
Labash Carson, Avlasevich Svetlana L, Carlson Kristine, Torous Dorothea K, Berg Ariel, Bemis Jeffrey C, MacGregor James T, Dertinger Stephen D
Abstract excerpt
Validation of the Pig-a gene mutation assay has been based mainly on studies in male rodents. To determine if the mutagen-induced responses of the X-linked Pig-a gene differ in females compared to males, 7- or 14-week old male and female Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (...
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