Review: Proximity effects in the production of chromosome aberrations by ionizing radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-19

  Sachs, R K ^a   Chen, A M ^a,b   Brenner, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; IONIZING RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0031027131     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144364     Document Type: Review

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