Induction and rejoining of DNA double-strand breaks in bladder tumor cells

Radiation Research

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 788-794

  Price, M E ^a   McKelvey Martin, V J ^a   Robson, T ^a   Hirst, D G ^a   McKeown, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0034093081     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0788:IARODD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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