DNA strand breaks by direct energy deposition by Auger and photo-electrons ejected from DNA constituent atoms following K-shell photoabsorption

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 823-832

  Watanabe, Ritsuko ^a   Yokoya, Akinari ^a   Fujii, Kentaro ^a   Saito, Kimiaki ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLASMID DNA;

ATOM; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTRON; ENERGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; X RAY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PHOTONS; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 12344253819     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000400017523     Document Type: Conference Paper

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