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Name of study Animal species Duration of study Reason for study 

The information needed to reproduce and support an animate species is given by the order in which the nitrogen bases occur along the DNA or RNA chains (-C-T-T-A-G-, for example). A sequence of three such bases (a codon) provides the fundamental unit of information. 

Cross-contamination between animal species may be a factor in the spread of resistance. Flint and Stewart " showed that a rumen strain (46/5) of the Gram 

Genes are segments of chromosomes. Some of the genes are coded to give each animate species its characteristics (e.g., color and number of eyes, type of hair, muscle), and others are coded to produce the chemicals required for the organism to live (metabolism). 

There is some evidence from a number of animal species that phytoestrogen consumption can interfere with reproductive development and function.  

Animal and Human Toxicity. The acute toxicity of lindane depends on the age, sex, and animal species, and on the route of adrninistration. The oral LD q in mice, rats, and guinea pigs is 86, 125—230, and 100—127 mg/kg, respectively. In contrast, most of the other isomers were considerably more toxic (94,95). Some of the other toxic responses caused by lindane in laboratory animals include hepato- and nephotoxicity, reproductive and embryotoxicity, mutagenicity in some short-term in vitro bioassays, and carcinogenicity (80). The mechanism of the lindane-induced response is not known. Only minimal data are available on the mammalian toxicides of hexachlorocyclopentadiene. 

The effects of drugs in animals are usually concentration dependent and are also often animal species and site-of-action dependent " " " thus the compounds may be present naturally in diets at low levels and produce no obvious adverse effects, either on the animal, gut microflora, meat, milk or eggs. The main purpose of the use of drugs in animal feeds is to improve the animal health and welfare and often to improve growth at minimum cost to the producer.In the case of naturally produced compounds that may occur in the feedstuff s of animals, these compounds may impair animal health and performance as well as cause im- 

Chromosomes are extremely complex chemicals that are assembled from simple repeating units and contain all the chemical information needed to reproduce animate species. Each living organism has its own complete set of chromosomes, called the genome. 

Ingested plant metabolites, drugs and other compounds are processed both by the animal and by the microbial flora of the gut. The composition and activities of the gut microflora vary greatly from one animal species to another and have been very extensively reviewed." In true ruminants (sheep, cattle and deer) and in functional ruminants, such as camels and llamas, a mixed population of bacteria, 

Chronic Toxicity. The effects of repeated oral exposure to phthalates for periods ranging from a few days to 2 years have been studied in a number of animal species including rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, and dogs (37). 

Fominoben [18053-31 -1] (66) is another nonnarcotic drug which has shown antitussive activity comparable to codeiae when adrninistered both orally or parenteraHy ia a variety of animal species (95). 

A number of antioxidants have been accepted by the FDA as indirect additives for polymers used in food appHcations. Acceptance is deterrnined by subchronic or chronic toxicity in more than one animal species and by the concentration expected in the diet, based on the amount of the additive extracted from the polymer by typical foods or solvents that simulate food in their extractive effects. Only materials of insignificant risk to the consumer are regulated by the FDA for use in plastics contacted by food stuffs. 

A2 - Suspected human carcinogens. Chemical substances, or substances associated with industrial process, which are suspect of inducing cancer, based on their limited epidemiological evidence or demonstration of carcinogenesis in one or more animal species by appropriate methods. 

Arsenic compounds must be considered extremely poisonous. Dust or fumes irritate mucous membranes and lead to arsenical poisoning. When swallowed they irritate the stomach and affect the heart, Hver, and kidneys. Nervousness, thirst, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, and coUapse are among the symptoms of arsenical poisoning (3). In spite of the toxicity of arsenic compounds, there is evidence that arsenic is an essential nutrient for several animal species (4). 

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