Critical energies for SSB and DSB induction in plasmid DNA by low-energy photons: Action spectra for strand-break induction in plasmid DNA irradiated in vacuum

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 881-890

  Prise, K M ^a   Folkard, M ^a   Michael, B D ^a   Vojnovic, B ^a   Brocklehurst, B ^b   Hopkirk, A ^c   Munro, I H ^c  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IONIZING RADIATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0033946644     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000050050891     Document Type: Article

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