Comet Assay

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A genotoxicological technique for measuring DNA damage in an individual cell using single-cell gel electrophoresis. Cell DNA fragments assume a "comet with tail" formation on electrophoresis and are detected with an image analysis system. Alkaline assay conditions facilitate sensitive detection of single-strand damage.

Descriptor ID	D020552
MeSH Number(s)	E05.196.401.153.150 E05.301.300.100.150 E05.393.560.150 E05.940.560.150
Concept/Terms	Comet Assay Comet Assay Assay, Comet Assays, Comet Comet Assays Gel Electrophoresis, Single-Cell Electrophoreses, Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis, Single-Cell Gel Gel Electrophoreses, Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis, Single Cell Single-Cell Gel Electrophoreses Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis Electrophoresis, Gel, Single-Cell Alkaline Comet Assay Alkaline Comet Assay Alkaline Comet Assays Assay, Alkaline Comet Assays, Alkaline Comet Comet Assay, Alkaline Comet Assays, Alkaline Alkaline Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis Assay Alkaline Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis Assay

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Comet Assay".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical [E05.196]
Electrophoresis [E05.196.401]
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel [E05.196.401.153]
Comet Assay [E05.196.401.153.150]
Electrochemical Techniques [E05.301]
Electrophoresis [E05.301.300]
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel [E05.301.300.100]
Comet Assay [E05.301.300.100.150]
Genetic Techniques [E05.393]
Mutagenicity Tests [E05.393.560]
Comet Assay [E05.393.560.150]
Toxicity Tests [E05.940]
Mutagenicity Tests [E05.940.560]
Comet Assay [E05.940.560.150]

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