comet assay

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001422",
  "term": "comet assay",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "single cell gel electrophoresis assay",
    "single-cell gel electrophoresis"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "agar gel electrophoresis",
    "Ames test",
    "DNA fragmentation",
    "DNA damage"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ensayo cometa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/comet-assay/"
}