Hemocytes of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are relevant cells for the monitoring of environmental genotoxicity by the comet assay.

The measure of DNA integrity by the single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) or comet assay is especially recommended for its sensitivity and its capacity for detecting different types of damages. Therefore, it has been applied in environmental genotoxicity in a variety of organisms. It appears today...

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Main Authors: Marc Bonnard, Sandrine Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fgene.2015.01.00065/full