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Mutagenicity studies on herring gulls from different locations on the Great Lakes. I. Sister chromatid exchange rates in herring-gull embryos.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6655738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Unincubated herring-gull (Larus argentatus) eggs were collected from five colonies on the Great Lakes Basin and from one relatively pollutant-clean colony on the Atlantic coast. Eggs were incubated at 38 degrees C with 55% relative humidity, and sister chromatid exchange (SCE) levels were measured in 7-d embryos. For all of the colonies, the average SCE/chromosome frequency ranged from 0.069 to 0.101; however, no significant differences were found. Organochlorine analysis was carried out on egg homogenates for each colony, to determine the levels of several contaminants. There were no relationships found between any of the contaminant levels and the SCE frequencies. The study indicates that either the contaminants present in the herring-gull eggs are not having any genetic effects on the embryos or, alternatively, that there may be genetic damage that measurement of SCEs in the 7-d embryo is unable to detect.
Authors:
J A Ellenton; M F McPherson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of toxicology and environmental health     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0098-4108     ISO Abbreviation:  J Toxicol Environ Health     Publication Date:    1983 Aug-Sep
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-02-15     Completed Date:  1984-02-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513622     Medline TA:  J Toxicol Environ Health     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  317-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Birds / embryology*,  genetics
Crossing Over, Genetic / drug effects*
Eggs / analysis
Environmental Exposure
Great Lakes Region
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / analysis
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutagens*
Sister Chromatid Exchange / drug effects*
Water Pollutants / toxicity*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; 0/Mutagens; 0/Water Pollutants; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical

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