[The applications, developments and expectations of micronucleus test in China].
The micronucleus test(MNT) is an important method to reflect chromosomal damage, it is already widely used in genetic toxicity evaluations of genetics, foods, drugs and environment, and also used as biomarker of genetic damages for populations who exposured to baleful occupational and living environments. The MNT was used in China nearly about twenty years, there are 1316 references which title contained micronuclei and 2083 which contents related to micronuclei found after checking "China Biological and Medical Disc (CD disk/network 1980-2000)". The author analysed the related informations about micronuclei, reviewed the applications and developments of MNT in China, summarized the advantages and disadvantages of Chinese scientists's research works, and made a expectations of future developments of MNT in China combined with his own research works.
Cao
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Hygienic Toxicology Department, Preventive Medicine College, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China. caojia@mail.tmmu.com.cn