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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nonanimal tests
  3. assays
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nonanimal tests
  3. assays
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nonanimal tests
  3. assays
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. nonanimal tests
  3. assays
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. toxicology
  4. bioassays
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. testing
  4. toxicity testing
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. testing
  3. toxicity testing
  4. genotoxicity tests
  5. Ames test
  6. comet assay
  1. Fields of Study
  2. analytical methods
  3. electrophoresis
  4. gel electrophoresis
  5. agar gel electrophoresis
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. analytical methods
  3. electrophoresis
  4. gel electrophoresis
  5. agar gel electrophoresis
  6. comet assay
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. analytical methods
  3. electrophoresis
  4. gel electrophoresis
  5. agar gel electrophoresis
  6. comet assay

Preferred term

comet assay

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A genotoxicological technique for measuring DNA damage in an individual cell using single-cell gel electrophoresis. Cell DNA fragments assume a "comet with tail" formation on electrophoresis and are detected with an image analysis system. Alkaline assay conditions facilitate sensitive detection of single-strand damage.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • single-cell gel electrophoresis
  • single cell gel electrophoresis assay

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291475

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