A brief survey of aberration origin theories

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 404, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 139-147

  Savage, John R K ^a  

^a MRC Radiat and Genome Stability U   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breakage and Reunion theory; Chromosomal aberration; Exchange theory; Molecular theory

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENT;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOGENETICS; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; THEORY;

CHROMATIDS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; X-RAYS;

EID: 0032480037     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(98)00107-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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