NALT

Preferred term

comet assay

Topic

A genotoxicological technique for measuring DNA damage in an individual cell using single-cell gel electrophoresis. Cell DNA fragments assume a "comet with tail" formation on electrophoresis and are detected with an image analysis system. Alkaline assay conditions facilitate sensitive detection of single-strand damage.

single cell gel electrophoresis assay
single-cell gel electrophoresis

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

80776

Spanish

ensayo cometa

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291475

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Created 2/6/17, last modified 11/10/17