The effect of 50 Hz electromagnetic fields on the formation of micronuclei in rodent cell lines exposed to gamma radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-254

  Lagroye, I ^a   Poncy, J L ^a  

^a CEA/DSV/DRR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GENOTOXICITY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RAT; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GAMMA RAYS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RATS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0030806853     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097143473     Document Type: Article

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