Ex vivo time-dependent cell DNA-degradation shown by single cell gel electrophoresis

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-57

  Tuo, J ^a   Loft, S ^a   Thomsen, M S ^a   Poulsen, H E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DEGRADATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030031728     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1996.tb00180.x     Document Type: Article

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