Comet assay study of DNA damage and repair of tumour cells following boron neutron capture irradiation with fast d(14) + Be neutrons

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 593-602

  Poller F ^a   Bauch, T ^a   Sauerweins, W ^a   Bocker W ^a   Wittig, A ^a   Streffer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; BORON 10;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA CELL; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029967932     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144806     Document Type: Article

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