Electron spin resonance study of DNA irradiated with an argon-ion beam: Evidence for formation of sugar phosphate backbone radicals

Radiation Research

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-185

  Becker, David ^a   Bryant Friedrich, Amanda ^a   Trzasko, CherylAnn ^a   Sevilla, Michael D ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; DNA; RADICAL; SUGAR PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY;

EID: 0042804873     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3037     Document Type: Article

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