Comet assay in the assessment of the human genome damage induced by γ-radiation in vitro

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Garaj Vrhovac, Vera ^a   Zeljezic, Davor ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA damage; Lymphocytes radiation effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 1942502411     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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