Screening of environmental chemical mutagens by the rec-assay system with Bacillus subtilis

Kada, T; Hirano, K; Shirasu, Y

HERO ID

8845

Reference Type

Book/Book Chapter

Year

1980

Language

English

HERO ID 8845
Year 1980
Title Screening of environmental chemical mutagens by the rec-assay system with Bacillus subtilis
Book Title Chemical mutagens: Principles and methods for their detection
Authors Kada, T; Hirano, K; Shirasu, Y
Editor de Serres, FJ; Hollaender, A
Publisher Text Plenum Press
City New York, NY
Volume 6
Page Numbers 149-173
Abstract For efficient detection and evaluation of environmental chemical mutagens, the assay procedures must be simple and inexpensive. By the use of microorganisms as the repair test, chemicals that damage DNA may be selected very quickly. These DNA-damaging chemicals are likely to be mutagenic and carcinogenic, as well as effectors of chromosome aberrations. Recent developments in techniques and mutagen screening by the rec-assay system using recombination-proficient and -deficient strains of Bacillus subtilis are reviewed in this chapter.
Doi 10.1007/978-1-4613-3072-1_6
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Isbn 9781461330745
Comments Bacillus subtilis is italicized. In: de Serres, F. J.; Hollaender, A., eds. Chemical mutagens: principles and methods for their detection: v. 6. New York, NY: Plenum Press; pp. 149-173.
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Language Text English
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