Quantification of radiation induced DNA double-strand breaks in human fibroblasts by PFGE: Testing the applicability of random breakage models

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 375-388

  Pinto, M ^a   Prise, K M ^a   Michael, B D ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

ALPHA PARTICLES; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; X-RAYS;

EID: 0036252527     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000110110941     Document Type: Article

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