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单词 Ames test
释义

Ames test

noun

ˈāmz- How to pronounce Ames test (audio)
: a test for identifying potential carcinogens by studying their mutagenic effect on bacteria

Word History

Etymology

Bruce N. Ames born 1928 American biochemist

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Ames test

noun

ˈāmz- How to pronounce Ames test (audio)
variants also Ames assay
: a test for identifying potential carcinogens by studying the frequency with which they cause histidine-producing genetic mutants in bacterial colonies of the genus Salmonella (S. typhimurium) initially lacking the ability to synthesize histidine
The compound … produced the highest score ever reported in an Ames test, a standard measure of the cancer-causing potential of toxic chemicals. Today's Chemist at Work
Dimethylnitrosamine … a known animal carcinogen—is usually a potent mutagen in the Ames assay. Science News
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