DNA strand-break yields after post-irradiation incubation with base excision repair endonucleases implicate hydroxyl radical pairs in double-strand break formation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1475-1483

  Milligan, J R ^a   Aguilera, J A ^a   Nguyen, T T D ^a   Paglinawan, R A ^a   Ward, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; ENDONUCLEASE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXCISION REPAIR; GAMMA IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0033761611     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000050176234     Document Type: Article

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