Identification of Low-dose Irradiated Seeds using the Neutral Comet Assay

LWT

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 452-457

  Koppen, G ^a   Cerda, H ^b  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Disinfestation; DNA damage; Food irradiation detection; Seed irradiation

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; LENS CULINARIS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 0001457265     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fstl.1996.0205     Document Type: Article

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