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Original Articles

MX [3-Chloro-4-(Dichloromethyl)-5-Hydroxy-2[5H]-Furanone], A Drinking-Water Carcinogen, Does Not Induce Mutations in the Liver of Cii Transgenic Medaka (Oryzias latipes)

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Pages 373-383 | Accepted 01 Sep 2003, Published online: 12 Aug 2010

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