AMES TEST


Meaning of AMES TEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈāmz- ]

noun

Etymology: Bruce N. Ames b 1928 American biochemist

Date: 1976

: a test for identifying potential carcinogens by studying their mutagenic effect on bacteria

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