[Mutagenic activity of propoxur, carbaryl and their nitroso derivatives: induction of reversion in Salmonella typhimurium].
1979
E Jaszczuk, and
T Syrowatka, and
J Cybulski
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D007306
Insecticides
Pesticides designed to control insects that are harmful to man. The insects may be directly harmful, as those acting as disease vectors, or indirectly harmful, as destroyers of crops, food products, or textile fabrics.
Insecticide
D009153
Mutagens
Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes.
Clastogen,Clastogens,Genotoxin,Genotoxins,Mutagen
D009602
Nitrosamines
A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.