Formation of two double-strand breaks in the same DNA molecule by a single high-energy photon or ionizing particle

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 505-512

  Hutchinson, F ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FAST ELECTRON RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HEAVY ION RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X IRRADIATION;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; INVERSION, CHROMOSOME; PHOTONS; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 0029862579     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144699     Document Type: Article

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