Experimental models for cellular radiation targets: LET, RBE and radioprotectors

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 31-40

  Lett, J T ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL; COSMIC RADIATION; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; METHODOLOGY; NASA DISCIPLINE NUMBER 93-10; NASA DISCIPLINE RADIATION HEALTH; NASA PROGRAM NSCORT; NON-NASA CENTER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; REVIEW; SIMIAN VIRUS 40;

NASA DISCIPLINE NUMBER 93-10; NASA DISCIPLINE RADIATION HEALTH; NASA PROGRAM NSCORT; NON-NASA CENTER;

ANIMALS; CELLS; COSMIC RADIATION; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SIMIAN VIRUS 40;

EID: 0029680647     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00786-E     Document Type: Article

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