RT Book, Section A1 Klapacz, Joanna A1 Gollapudi, B. Bhaskar A2 Klaassen, Curtis D. A2 Watkins, John B. SR Print(0) ID 1178013944 T1 Genetic Toxicology T2 Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260452297 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178013944 RD 2024/03/28 AB KEY POINTSGenetic toxicology assesses the effects of chemical and physical agents on the hereditary material (DNA) and on the genetic processes of living cells.Oncogenes are genes that stimulate the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells.Genetic toxicology assays serve to identify mutagens for purposes of hazard identification, and to characterize dose–response relationships and mutagenic mechanisms.A broad range of short-term assays for genetic toxicology serve to identify many mutagens and address the relationship between mutagens and cancer-causing agents.