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Anthracene (120-12-7)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-DATA-DTXSID0023878

Study Results

Genetic Toxicology

An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Anthracene (120-12-7).
Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
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  • Positive
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  • Positive
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Bacterial Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Anthracene (120-12-7).
Bacterial Mutagenicity
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  • Weakly Positive
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  • Weakly Positive

Citation Information

NTP. Anthracene (120-12-7). Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS). Research Triangle Park, NC (USA): National Toxicology Program (NTP).

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Publications

Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
Myhr, B.C., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at Litton Bionetics, Inc. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 103-194
Mitchell, A.D., Rudd, C.J., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for 63 coded chemicals tested at SRI International. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 37-102

Study Data

Protocol

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Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Anthracene in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 520607
Summary Data
Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Anthracene in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 743473
Summary Data

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