عنوان

Mechanisms of environmental mutagenesis-carcinogenesis

1461538084

9781461538080

b551013

Mechanisms of environmental mutagenesis-carcinogenesis

[Book]

edited by A. Kappas, Institute of Biology, National Research Center "Democritus", Athens, Greece.

New York

Springer Science+Business Media

1990

(xi, 283 pages) : illustrations

Proceedings of the 19th Annual Meeting of the European Environmental Mutagen Society ... held October 21-26, 1989, in Rhodes, Greece--Title page verso.

Mutations and Carcinogenicity --;Mutation Spectrum in Carcinogenicity --;Mechanisms of Chemically-Induced Genetic Effects on Molecular, Chromosomal and Cell Division Level --;Ultraviolet Light Mutagenesis in Bacteria: The Possible Role of a DNA Polymerase III Complex Lacking Proofreading Exonuclease --;Centromere Separation: Emerging Relationship with Aneuploidy --;Genetic Analysis of Genotoxic Effects on Chromosomes and Cell Division in Lower Eukaryotes --;DNA Repair and the Recombination Barrier between Divergent (Homologous) Chromosomes --;Consequences of Altering Tubulin Levels in Yeast --;A Genetic Assay Using Rodent/Human Hybrid Cells to Evaluate the Genotoxic Effects of Chemicals for Multiple Endpoints --;Aneuploidy in Humans --;Adaptability and Repair Mechanisms --;The Adaptive Response to Alkylation Damage in Escherichia coli --;The Adaptive Response of Human Lymphocytes to Radiation or Chemical Mutagens: Cross-Adaptation and Synergism --;Evolving Mutation Rates and Prospects for Antimutagenesis --;Genetic Analysis of DNA Repair Defect in Xeroderma Pigmentosum Cells: Identification of Complementing Genes --;Chemical Carcinogenesis-Oncogenes --;Outline of a Descriptive General Theory of Environmental Chemical Cancerogenesis --;Experimental Threshold Doses for Tumor Promoters --;The Interaction of Steroid Hormones and Oncogenes in the Establishment of Malignancy --;The Relationship between DNA-Alkali-Labile Sites and Carcinogenesis in Mammalian Cells --;Structure and Metabolism of Mutagens-Carcinogens --;Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships, and Mutagens and Carcinogens --;Enzymic Aspects on the Metabolic Activation of Aromatic and Heterocyclic Amine Mutagensin Mammalian and Bacterial Cells --;Biomonitoring and Epidemiology of Humans Exposed to Environmental Mutagens-Carcinogens --;Current Techniques for Human Population Monitoring for Genetic Effects --;Use of Aquatic Animals for Monitoring Genotoxicity in Unconcentrated Water Samples --;Cytogenetic Monitoring of Industrial Workers Exposed to Chemicals --;Monitoring Congenital Anomalies in Populations Exposed to Environmental Mutagens --;European Community Research on Genetic Effects of Environmental Chemicals and on Biomonitoring of Human Exposure --;Contributors.

Recent findings, techniques and methodologies in the area of biomonitoring of humans exposed to environmental mutagens-carcinogens were presented and considerable attention was also paid to the aspects and issues of collaborative environmental policy.

Carcinogenesis -- Congresses.

Genetic toxicology -- Congresses.

Mutagenesis -- Congresses.

edited by A. Kappas, Institute of Biology, National Research Center "Democritus", Athens, Greece.

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