Ames test

Ames Test
A test for determining if a chemical is a mutagen. Named for its developer, Bruce Ames.
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The Ames test is a biological assay to assess the mutagenic potential of chemical compounds.
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Ames test
The Ames test is a biological assay used in genetics, generally genetic toxicology , to test for mutagenic properties of a chemical compound.
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Ames test
A genetic test for the identification of carcinogens based upon their mutagenic activity initially developed by Bruce Ames.
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ambi- both Ames test A simple bacterial test for carcinogens, based on the assumption that carcinogens are mutagens. Named after its inventor Bruce Ames.
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A liver-derived cell extract used in the Ames test to activate or inactivate chemicals in a test for mutagens and potential carcinogens.
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more likely to cause cancer than those that do not produce mutations. The likelihood that any particular chemical will cause cancer can be determined by observing the rate at which it causes mutations in bacteria. This is the basis of the Ames test.
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