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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02194-0014-0000-3
Chemical Name: Furfural
CASRN: 98-01-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 778815_RT
Study Result: Negative


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 
100         
 Normal Saline 0/1316 0/1348 0/1278 0/2020 0/488 0/0 0/6450 0.00
 
Days of Storage: The number of days sperm were stored in the female before testing.