Abstract: At a recent ECVAM workshop considering ways to reduce the frequency of irrelevant positive results in mammalian cell genotoxicity tests [1], recommendations for improvements/modifications to existing tests, and suggestions for new assays were made. Following on from this, it was important to identify chemicals that could be used in the evaluation of modified or new assays. An expert panel was therefore convened and recommendations made for chemicals to fit 3 different sets of characteristics, namely: ¿ Group 1: Chemicals that should be detecte...
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Toxicology
Pharmacology
Molecular biology