Relationship between DNA damage, rejoining and cell killing by radiation in mammalian cells

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-165

  Nunez M I ^a   McMillan, T J ^b   Valenzuela, M T ^a   Ruiz De Almodovar J M ^a   Pedraza, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA double strand breaks; initial damage; radiosensitivity; rejoining

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; CELL KILLING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0343396428     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01732-X     Document Type: Article

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