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Mutation induction in humans and mice: where are we now?

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posted on 2020-04-23, 10:47 authored by Y Dubrova
The analysis of mutation induction in human families exposed to mutagens provides the only source of reliable estimates of factors contributing to the genetic risk of human exposure to mutagens. In this paper, I briefly summarize the results of recent studies on the pattern of mutation induction in the human and mouse germline. The results of recent studies on the genome-wide effects of exposure to mutagens on mutation induction in the mammalian germline are presented and discussed. Lastly, this review also addresses the issue of transgenerational effects of parental exposure to mutagens on mutation rates in their non-exposed offspring, which are known as transgenerational instability. The possible contribution of transgenerational instability to the genetic risk of human exposure to mutagens is discussed.

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The British Nuclear Test Veterans Association, grant number 215695, funded this research.

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Cancers, 2019, Vol. 11 (11), 1708

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Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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Cancers

Volume

11

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11

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1708 - 1708

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MDPI

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2072-6694

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2072-6694

Acceptance date

2019-10-30

Copyright date

2019

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/11/1708/htm

Language

en

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