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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. replacement methods
  3. nonanimal tests
  4. assays
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal use replacement
  3. nonanimal tests
  4. assays
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal use replacement
  3. nonanimal tests
  4. assays
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal use replacement
  3. nonanimal tests
  4. assays
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. toxicology
  5. bioassays
  6. Ames test
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. toxicology
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. testing
  4. toxicity testing
  5. genotoxicity tests
  6. Ames test

Preferred term

Ames test

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A test for chemical carcinogenicity which determines how many histidine-negative mutant Salmonella typhimurium bacteria acquire the reverse mutation to wild-type due to exposure to the chemical in question.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

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In other languages

  • ensayo de Ames

    Spanish

  • ensayo de mutación génica reversa con Salmonella typhimurium
  • ensayo de reversión de mutación bacteriana
  • prueba de mutación reversa en bacterias
  • test de Ames

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68516

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