Genotoxic effects of strong static magnetic fields in DNA-repair defective mutants of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 393-397

  Takashima, Yoshio ^a,b   Miyakoshi, Junji ^a   Ikehata, Masateru ^c   Iwasaka, Masakazu ^d   Ueno, Shoogo ^d   Koana, Takao ^e  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dose response relationship; Drosophila melanogaster; Mutagenesis; Static magnetic field; Wing spot test

Indexed keywords

DNA; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NUCLEOTIDES;

DNA DAMAGES; DNA MUTATION; DNA-REPAIR; DOSE RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; DROSOPHILLA MELANOGASTER; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR; STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS; STRONG STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS; WING SPOT TEST;

REPAIR;

DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EXCISION REPAIR; GENOTOXICITY; HETEROZYGOSITY LOSS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RADIATION DOSE; SOMATIC MUTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13844294409     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.45.393     Document Type: Article

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