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Mutagenesis by ultraviolet and visible light II. Methods of mutation research on micro-organisms and mammalian cell cultures

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The most important experiments on the mutagenic effects of ultraviolet and visible light have been carried out on micro-organisms. For a critical appreciation of the results, it is necessary to understand the rationale, scope and limitations of the test methods, and the kind of conclusions that can or cannot be drawn validly from the data. I have dealt with this aspect of the methodology more fully in a previous book, in which additional references to the literature up to 1961 can also be found (‘Mutation’; Bibliography). Detailed descriptions of techniques are found in ‘Chemical Mutagens’ Bibliography).

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Auerbach, C. (1976). Mutagenesis by ultraviolet and visible light II. Methods of mutation research on micro-organisms and mammalian cell cultures. In: Mutation research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3103-0_11

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