Germ cell loss induced by 12C6+ ion irradiation in young female mice

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-134

  Zhang, Hong ^a   Zhang, Xu ^b   Yuan, Zhigang ^a   Li, Xiaoda ^a   Li, Wenjian ^a   Zhou, Qingming ^a   Min, Fengling ^a   Xie, Yi ^a   Liu, Bing ^a   Duan, Xin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MODERN PHYSICS   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

12C6+ heavy ion; Female mice; Germ cell loss

Indexed keywords

CELLS; HISTOLOGY; ION BOMBARDMENT; MAMMALS; TISSUE;

12C6+ HEAVY ION; BRAGG PEAKS; CELL LOSS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE MOUSE; GERM CELL LOSS; GERM CELLS; IONS IRRADIATION; LARGE CROSS-SECTIONS; PLATEAU REGION;

HEAVY IONS;

EID: 33745870471     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.47.131     Document Type: Article

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