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What are sister chromatid exchanges. [Applications of SCE test in investigations of properties of carcinogens and mutagens]

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OSTI ID:7103966

Methods for detecting sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and some applications of the SCE test in investigations of the properties of carcinogens and mutagens are discussed. The relations of SCEs to chromosome aberration formation, DNA repair processes, and mutation were studied. It was concluded that SCEs are not simply related to chromosome aberrations or to any one known repair mechanism. They may involve a recombination event, often instituted at the replication fork, but also provoked by any unrepaired damage in the replicated DNA. The molecular mechanism of SCE is unknown and the investigation of the relationship of SCE to mutation is only beginning to yield information.

Research Organization:
California Univ., San Francisco, CA (USA). Lab. of Radiobiology
Sponsoring Organization:
US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-03-1012
OSTI ID:
7103966
Report Number(s):
CONF-770551-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English