Single- and double-strand DNA breaks in rat brain cells after acute exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 513-521

  Lai, H ^a   Singh, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RAT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; MALE; RADIO WAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0029931526     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145814     Document Type: Article

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