| 释义 |
ames test
\ˈāmz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after Bruce Nathan Ames b1928 American biochemist
: 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 |