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Genetic integrity of the human Y chromosome exposed to groundwater arsenic

BACKGROUND: Arsenic is a known human carcinogen reported to cause chromosomal deletions and genetic anomalies in cultured cells. The vast human population inhabiting the Ganges delta in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh is exposed to critical levels of arsenic present in the groundwater. The genetic...

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Autores principales: Ali, Safdar, Ali, Sher
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2923088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20691057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-3-35