Evaluating DNA damage in rodent brain after acute 60 Hz magnetic-field exposure

Radiation Research

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 791-797

  McNamee, J P ^a   Bellier, P V ^a   Chauhan, V ^a   Gajda, G B ^a   Lemay, E ^a   Thansandote, A ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; BRAIN INJURY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CEREBELLUM; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; X RAY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DNA DAMAGE; MAGNETICS; MALE; MICE; RATS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 28044465372     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3465.1     Document Type: Article

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