Sine wave extremely low frequency magnetic fields protect chick embryos against UV-induced death

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-124

  Björåsen, Anna Maria ^a   Sjödin, Anna ^a   Mild, Kjell Hansson ^a,b   Mattsson, Mats Olof ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chicken embryo; ELF magnetic field; hsp70; UV protection

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 12144272472     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LEBM-200037573     Document Type: Article

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