Somatic cell mutations in cancer epidemiology.

Article

Somatic cell mutations in cancer epidemiology.

IARC scientific publications - 1 Jan 1997

Albertini R J, Hayes R B

Abstract excerpt

Somatic cell mutations arising in vivo in reporter genes and in cancer-associated genes may now be measured in humans. Background mutation levels and mutational responses following various mutagen exposures are reviewed in this chapter. The detection methods are compared for similarities and diff...

Topics

Animals
DNA Mutational Analysis
Genes, Reporter
Humans
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutation
Neoplasms

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