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Induction of Chromosome Aberrations by Aflatoxin

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IN 1960 an outbreak of ‘Turkey X’ disease killed 100,000 turkeys in Britain. This outbreak was traced to the toxic effects of groundnut meal which formed part of the birds' food1,2.

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LILLY, L. Induction of Chromosome Aberrations by Aflatoxin. Nature 207, 433–434 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207433a0

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