A fast Monte Carlo algorithm to simulate the spectrum of DNA damages formed by ionizing radiation

Radiation Research

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-457

  Semenenko, V A ^a   Stewart, R D ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CELL KILLING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; HIGH DOSE RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOCHASTIC MODEL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

DNA;

ALGORITHMS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTAGENESIS; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 2442448170     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3140     Document Type: Article

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