Single- and double-strand breaks in pBR322 plasmid DNA by monochromatic X-rays on and off the K-absorption peak of phosphorus

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 437-445

  Hieda, K ^a   Hirono, T ^a,f   Azami, A ^a,g   Suzuki, M ^a,b   Furusawa, Y ^b   Maezawa, H ^c   Usami, N ^d   Yokoya, A ^e   Kobayashi, K ^d  

^a RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION KEK   (Japan)

^e JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^f KOWA COMPANY LTD   (Japan)

^g NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; X IRRADIATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; PHOSPHORUS; PLASMIDS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; X-RAYS;

EID: 0029804051     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144914     Document Type: Article

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