UV incites diverse levels of DNA breaks in different cellular compartments of a branching coral species

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 843-848

  Baruch, Rinkevich ^a   Avishai, Nanthawan ^a   Rabinowitz, Claudette ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Coral; DNA breakage; DNA repair; Free radicals; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; COMET ASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; GENETICS; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CELL FRACTIONATION; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; SEAWATER; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 15944383072     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01496     Document Type: Article

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