Rejoining of DNA double-strand breaks in X-irradiated CHO cells studied by constant- and graded-field gel electrophoresis

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 615-621

  Dahm Daphi, J ^a   Dikomey, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CELL DEATH; CELL KILLING; CELL SURVIVAL; CHO CELL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; X-RAYS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029929820     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145625     Document Type: Article

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