Radiation-induced breakpoint misrejoining in human chromosomes: Random or non-random?

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-141

  Johnson, K L ^a   Brenner, D J ^a   Nath, J ^b   Tucker, J D ^c   Geard, C R ^a  

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

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOME; CALCULATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CYTOGENETICS; DNA CONTENT; DOSIMETRY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW;

CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DNA; HUMANS;

EID: 0033028136     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099140582     Document Type: Review

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