Multiple Pesticides and their Mixtures Tested for Genotoxicity in the Micronucleus Assays on Intestinal Caco‑2 Cells
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5345 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 69 - 69
Submitted on: May 19, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 19, 2026
Published on: Jul 17, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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