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Mutagens

Known as: Genotoxins, Mutagen 
Anything that causes a mutation (a change in the DNA of a cell). DNA changes caused by mutagens may harm cells and cause certain diseases, such as… 
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Cloning and characterization of RECQL, a potential human homologue of the Escherichia coli DNA helicase RecQ.
Review
1993
Review
1993
A review of the genotoxicity of 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mutagenicity of 30 chemicals in Salmonella typhimurium strains possessing different nitroreductase or O-acetyltransferase activities.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The basis of the insensitivity of Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98/1,8-DNP6 to the mutagenic action of nitroarenes.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Comparison of the effects of hydrogen peroxide and x-ray irradiation on toxicity, mutation, and DNA damage/repair in mammalian cells (V-79).
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Enumeration of 6-thioguanine-resistant peripheral blood lymphocytes in man as a potential test for somatic cell mutations arising in vivo.
Review
1978
Review
1978
Environmental mutagens and carcinogens.
INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY Mutation Tests Using Microbes… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Spontaneous and induced sister chromatid exchanges as revealed by the BUdR-labeling method.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Metabolism of benzo(a)pyrene and benzo (a)pyrene derivatives to mutagenic products by highly purified hepatic microsomal enzymes.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Linear dose--response relationships after prolonged expression times in V-79 Chinese hamster cells.
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