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Mutagenesis. 2015 Jan;30(1):1-4. doi: 10.1093/mutage/geu079.

The comet assay: a heavenly method!.

Mutagenesis

Andrew R Collins

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  1. Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, PB 1046 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway [email protected].

PMID: 25527721 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu079

Abstract

The contributions to this special issue of Mutagenesis have been selected to cover the main research areas served by the comet assay, namely genotoxicology, environmental toxicology, human biomonitoring and fundamental investigations into mechanisms of DNA damage and repair. Innovative methods are described, technical issues are explored, and guidelines are given for venturing into relatively new or unexploited areas of research. The popularity of the comet assay in a historical context is illustrated by a bibliometric survey.

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