Induction of DNA double-strand breaks by ionizing radiation at the c-myc locus compared with the whole genome: A study using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and gene probing

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 679-685

  Sak, A ^a   Stuschke, M ^a   Stapper, N ^a   Streffer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FAST ELECTRON RADIATION; GENE PROBE; GENOME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; GENES, MYC; HUMANS; RADIATION, IONIZING; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0029948701     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145418     Document Type: Article

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