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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02185-0015-0000-4
Chemical Name: Formaldehyde
CASRN: 50-00-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 084415_RT
Study Result: Positive


You may also view: Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Data for this study.


Drosophila Reciprocal Translocations Study Details
Route of Exposure Dose
ppm		 Solvent No. RTs / No. tests per sperm batch (in days of storage *) Total No. of Translocations Translocation
Frequency
(%)
0-3 3-7 7-10 10-14 14-17 17-20
Test Chemical 
1060         
 Distilled Water 1/1419 1/1409 3/1399 4/1027 5/492 1/170 15/5916 0.25
 
Days of Storage: The number of days sperm were stored in the female before testing.