title: [Chromatid exchanges: a chromosomal index of environmental mutagenicity].
abstract: The induction of exchanges between related chromatids (SCEs) was studied to discover exposure to genotoxic agents. The frequencies of SCEs were recorded in a group of workers exposed to azoic dyes and in a control group. The chromatid exchange test was proved to be a sensitive indicator of chemical mutagenic action. The results on SCE frequency and chromosome aberrations indicate that these workers had been exposed to mutagenic agents.
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange / Q000187:drug effects*; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents
vernacular_title: Gli scambi cromatidici: un indice cromosomico di mutagenicità ambientale.