Transgenic nematodes as biomonitors of microwave-induced stress

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 399, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-64

  Daniells, Clare ^a   Duce, Ian ^a   Thomas, David ^a   Sewell, Philip ^a   Tattersall, John ^b   De Pomerai, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Microwave radiation; Mobile telephone; Stress response; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NEMATODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; STRESS; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; MICROWAVES; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0032513371     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(97)00266-2     Document Type: Article

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