Evaluation of a modified micronucleus assay

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 717-727

  Abend, M ^a   Rhein, A ^a   Gilbertz, K P ^a   Van Beuningen, D ^a  

^a Sanitatsakademie der Bundeswehr   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FIBROSARCOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X IRRADIATION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MICE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; X-RAYS;

EID: 0029886327     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145463     Document Type: Article

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