Evidence for a hypoxic fixation reaction leading to the induction of ssb and dsb in irradiated DNA

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-59

  Prise, K M ^a   Gillies, N E ^b   Michael, B D ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HYPOXIA; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031827202     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098141726     Document Type: Article

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