Mutagenicity of Pesticides: Concepts and Evaluation

by Samuel S. Epstein and Marvin S. Legator

"There are now about 400 substances that, in various forms and combinations, are used as pesticides. It is feasible to test all of these in the near future for mutagenicity in systems that are simple and precise, and yet relevant to man." Mutation is defined in this book as any inherited alteration in genetic material which in future generations may lead to a wide range of irreversible abnormalities. There is a growing concern that chemical mutagens...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262050080
• ISBN13: 9780262050081
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.