Further evidence for double-strand breaks originating from a paired radical precursor from studies of oxygen fixation processes

Radiation Research

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 635-641

  Prise, K M ^a   Gillies, N E ^b   Michael, B D ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IONIZING RADIATION; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033051756     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3580201     Document Type: Article

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