Genotoxic effects of mitomycin-C and microwave radiation on bovine lymphocytes

Electro- and Magnetobiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-107

  Scarfi, M R ^a   Lioi, M B ^b   D'Ambrosio, G ^c   Massa, R ^c   Zeni, O ^b   Di Pietro, R ^a   Di Berardino, D ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine lymphocytes; Cytokinesis block micronucleus assay; Microwave exposure; Mitomycin C

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030544764     PISSN: 10619526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368379609009826     Document Type: Article

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