Table of Contents: Scientific frontiers in developmental toxicology and risk assessment /

Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developmental Toxicology., National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Academy Press, ©2000.
Subjects:	Developmental toxicology. Abnormalities, Human > Risk factors. Health risk assessment. Congenital Abnormalities > etiology. Abnormalities, Drug-Induced. Congenital Abnormalities > genetics. Environmental Exposure > adverse effects. Risk Assessment. Toxicology > methods. MEDICAL > Perinatology & Neonatology.
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Table of Contents:

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Developmental Defects and Their Causes""; ""3 Current Practices for Assessing Risk for Developmental Defects and Their Limitations""; ""4 Mechanisms of Developmental Toxicity""; ""5 Human Genetics and the Human Genome Project""; ""6 Recent Advances in Developmental Biology""; ""7 Using Model Animals to Assess and Understand Developmental Toxicity""; ""8 A Multilevel Approach to Improving Risk Assessment for Developmental Toxicity""
""9 Conclusions and Recommendations""""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Glossary""; ""Appendix B Database Descriptions""; ""Appendix C Signaling Pathways""; ""Appendix D Biographical Information on the Committee on Developmental Toxicology""; ""Index""