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Testing Chemicals for Mutagenicity in a Mammal

Nature volume 210, pages 205–206 (1966)Cite this article

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WHILE admitting that mammals would be preferable to diptera for testing newly introduced drugs for possible genetic (that is, mutagenic) effects, Prof. Lüning1 argues that tests with mice would be expensive and time consuming and therefore advocates the use of Drosophila larvae grown on medium containing the drug, which are then tested for chromosome loss and non-disjunction.

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BATEMAN, A. Testing Chemicals for Mutagenicity in a Mammal. Nature 210, 205–206 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210205a0

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