Lead and mercury mutagenesis: type of mutation dependent upon metal concentration.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-0461(1999)13:2<107::aid-jbt6>3.0.co;2-0

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Lead and mercury mutagenesis: type of mutation dependent upon metal concentration.

Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology - 1 Jan 1999

Ariza M E, Williams M V

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Lead and mercury are toxic metals that are widely distributed in the atmosphere, soil, and groundwater. It is estimated that 2-4 x 10(4) tons of these metals are released annually into the environment by natural and industrial processes. Therefore, human exposure to low relatively nontoxic concen...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Line
Cricetinae
DNA Primers
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
Lead
Mercury
Mutagens
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction

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