The effects of low-frequency magnetic fields on DNA unscheduled synthesis induced by methylnitro-nitrosoguanidine in vitro

Electro- and Magnetobiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-65

  Wu, R Y ^a   Yang, Huijian ^a   Chiang, H ^a   Shao, B J ^a   Bao, J L ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

DNA damage; FL cell; Magnetic fields; MNNG

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032393379     PISSN: 10619526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368379809012887     Document Type: Article

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