A track structure model for simulation of strand breaks in plasmid DNA after heavy ion irradiation

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-72

  Brons, S ^a   Taucher Scholz, G ^a   Scholz, M ^a   Kraft, G ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FREE RADICAL; PLASMID DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENE INDUCTION; HEAVY ION RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SIMULATION; X RAY;

EID: 0141482208     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00411-003-0184-9     Document Type: Article

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