Effects of local heavy ion beam irradiation on the hemopoietic organs of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 491-500

  Tu, Zhen Li ^a   Shiran, Koji ^a   Kanekatsu, Rensuke ^a   Kiguchi, Kenji ^a   Kobayashi, Yasuhiko ^b   Taguchi, Mitsumasa ^b   Watanabe, Hiroshi ^b  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TAKASAKI ADVANCED RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; heavy ion beams; hemocyte; hemolymph proteins; hemopoietic organs; local irradiation; radiosurgery; storage protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042754411     PISSN: 00372455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11416/kontyushigen1930.68.491     Document Type: Article

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