DNA Double-Strand Breaks Measured in Individual Cells Subjected to Gel Electrophoresis

Cancer Research

Volumn 51, Issue 17, 1991, Pages 4671-4676

  Olive, Peggy L ^a   Wlodek, Danuta ^a   Banath, Judit P ^a  

^a British Columbia Cancer   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL STRAIN V 79; CHO CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FLUORESCENCE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ANIMAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025988295     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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