Cytogenetic monitoring of domestic species.
Toxic substances exposure of human alimentation-destined animals can be an important risk factor for human health. Besides the detection of the concentrations of these substances in animal products, the cytogenetic tests represent a good method for the evaluation of the effects of xenobiotics. Sister chromatid exchanges, chromosome aberrations, comet assay and micronucleus test are relatively easy methods that allow detecting the damage produced by one or more substances not yet identified.
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Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Università La Sapienza, 00161 Roma, Italia.
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000235:genetics*; D020552:Comet Assay; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity*; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange
D009153:Mutagens