What does CA stand for?

Chromosomal Aberration

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BACKGROUND: Many bacterial or mammalian cell-based test systems, such as the Ames test, chromosomal aberration assays, or gene mutation assays, are commonly used in developed countries to detect the genotoxicity of industrial chemicals.

A novel approach using DNA-repair-deficient chicken DT40 cell lines ...

Before Rowley began investigations into the chromosomal abnormalities of leukemia at the University of Chicago in the 1960s, few scientists believed that chromosomal aberrations caused tumors.

JANET DAVIDSON AWARDED GRUBER GENETICS PRIZE

Specific topics include its stability during food processing and storage, chromosomal aberrations, cataract and oxidative stress, and prostate and breast cancer.

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The Nature of Chromosomal Aberrations Detected in Humans Exposed to Benzene Crit.

The Fallacy of so Called Trace Benzene Cases

However, like BRCA1, BRCA2 tumors have an instable genome with massive chromosomal aberrations, suggesting that other genes may be targeted.

Gene Mutation Spreads Breast Cancer

In metaphase CGH the identification of genes involved in chromosomal aberrations has been difficult because of the limited mapping resolution of this technique, which does not allow precise localization of the genetic aberrations.

Low-level genomic instability is a feature of papillary thyroid ...

There's no question that females have a much higher risk of chromosomal aberrations as they age," says Terry Hassold of the University of Washington, an authority on chromosome defects in human sex cells.

Medical digest

Of the 15 patients who completed the study, all showed a significant decrease in micronuclei frequency and chromosomal aberrations.

More alternative therapies enter clinical studies: patients getting ...