Mutation induction by high-density, 50-Hz magnetic fields in human MeWo cells exposed in the DNA synthesis phase

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-79

  Miyakoshi, J ^a   Kitagawa, K ^b   Takebe, H ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MELANOMA CELL; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; MUTATION; S PHASE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031017438     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144445     Document Type: Article

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