Production of radiation-resistant E. coli strains by daily x-irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-258

  Ewing, D ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; X IRRADIATION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENESIS; OXYGEN; SOS RESPONSE (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; X-RAYS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030894947     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144120     Document Type: Article

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