Chromosome analysis by fluorescence in situ hybridization: Further indications for a non-DNA-proportional involvement of single chromosomes in radiation-induced structural aberrations

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 385-392

  Knehr, S ^a   Zitzelsberger, H ^a   Braselmann, H ^a   Nahrstedt, U ^b   Bauchinger, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Institut für Strahlenschutz   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X IRRADIATION;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DNA; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LYMPHOCYTES; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0029826593     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144851     Document Type: Article

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