Methylperoxyl radicals as intermediates in the damage to DNA irradiated in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide with gamma rays

Radiation Research

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 436-443

  Milligan, J R ^a   Ng, J Y Y ^a   Wu, C C L ^a   Aguilera, J A ^a   Ward, J F ^a   Kow, Y W ^b,d   Wallace, S S ^b   Cunningham, R P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; GAMMA RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0029769503     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579305     Document Type: Article

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