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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Support to the National Toxicology Program for the preparation of a-Chaconine and a-Solanine-Review of Toxicological Literature was provided by Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc., through NIEHS Contract Number N01-ES-65402. Contributors included: Raymond R. Tice, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator); Bonnie L. Carson, M.S. (Co-Principal Investigator); Karen E. Haneke, M.S.; Maria E. Donner, Ph.D., and Kristine L. Witt, M.S.