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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).

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


Genetic Toxicology Studies


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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