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Identification of mammary carcinogens in rodent bioassays †

  1. L. Michelle Bennett1,*,
  2. Barbara J. Davis2

Article first published online: 7 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/em.10068

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Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Volume 39, Issue 2-3, pages 150–157, 2002

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Bennett, L. M. and Davis, B. J. (2002), Identification of mammary carcinogens in rodent bioassays . Environ. Mol. Mutagen., 39: 150–157. doi: 10.1002/em.10068

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  1. 1

    Genetics of Cancer Group, Biology and Biotechnology Research Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Women's Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

*Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, BBRP/L-448, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94551

  1. †

    This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 MAR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 7 MAR 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 NOV 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 7 NOV 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 17 OCT 2001

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