Comet Assay

MeSH code information

• Name
  Comet Assay
• Concept
  Scope note: A genotoxicological technique for measuring DNA damage in an individual cell using single-cell gel electrophoresis. Cell DNA fragments assume a "comet with tail" formation on electrophoresis and are detected with an image analysis system. Alkaline assay conditions facilitate sensitive detection of single-strand damage.
• Tree numbers
  • E05.196.401.153.150
  • E05.301.300.100.150
  • E05.393.560.150
  • E05.940.560.150
• Qualifiers
  ethics, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data

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