The effect of space radiation on the induction of chromosome damage

Physica Medica

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 222-225

  George, K ^a   Wu, H ^a   Willingham, V ^a   Cucinotta, F A ^a  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodosimetry; Chromosomes; Fish; High LET

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMONAUT; CYTOGENETICS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LYMPHOCYTE; METAPHASE; MITOSIS INHIBITION; PREMATURE CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SPACE FLIGHT;

NASA CENTER JSC; NASA DISCIPLINE RADIATION HEALTH;

FLIGHT EXPERIMENT; LONG DURATION; MANNED; MIR PROJECT;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ASTRONAUTS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; COSMIC RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; HEAVY IONS; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LYMPHOCYTES; METAPHASE; MITOSIS; SPACE FLIGHT; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 0034840115     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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