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Genotoxic effects of chlorophenoxy herbicide diclofop-methyl in mice in vivo and in human lymphocytes in vitro

Fatma ÜnalFaculty of Science, Department of Biology, Genetic Toxicology Laboratory, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Türkiye
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Deniz YüzbaşıoğluFaculty of Science, Department of Biology, Genetic Toxicology Laboratory, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Türkiye
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Serkan YılmazFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Ankara University, Altındağ, Ankara, Türkiye
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Nihan AkıncıFaculty of Science, Department of Biology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye
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Hüseyin AksoyFaculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, Sakarya University, Sakarya, TürkiyeCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 390-395 | Received 22 Sep 2010, Accepted 04 Nov 2010, Published online: 30 Jun 2011

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