NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of genistein.

Correspondence to: Michael D. Shelby, PhD, NIEHS EC-32, PO Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. E-mail: shelby@niehs.nih.gov ‡Dr. Kesner was unable to participate in the Expert Panel meeting but participated in the drafting and review of the report before and after the meeting. Following the Expert Panel meeting, some panel members reconsidered research needs 2–5 (Drs. Bhatia, Calafat, Flaws, Hansen, Hoyer, Jeffery, Rozman, Thomas) or research need 2 alone (Dr. Marty) and concluded that they/it would not be critical to a future evaluation of genistein. †This article is a U.S. Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

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