Optimization of single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) for quantitative analysis of neuronal DNA damage

BioTechniques

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 282-289

  Morris, E J ^a   Dreixler, J C ^a   Cheng, K Y ^a   Wilson, P M ^a   Gin, R M ^a   Geller, Herbert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT;

EID: 0033044019     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/99262st02     Document Type: Article

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