Microwave radiation induces a heat-shock response and enhances growth in the nematode caenorhabditis elegans

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 1 PART 2, 2000, Pages 2076-2081

  De Pomerai, David ^a   Daniells, Clare ^a   David, Helen ^a   Allan, Joanna ^a   Duce, Lan ^a   Mutwakil, Mohammed ^a   Thomas, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological effects of electromagnetic radiation; Genetics; Heating; Microwave communication; Stress physiology

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMONITORING; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GENETICS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; STRESS PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYMES; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 0034316196     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.884198     Document Type: Article

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