Transgenerational transmission of radiation damage: Genomic instability and congenital malformation

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. B, 2006, Pages

  Streffer, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genomic instability; Malformation; Preconceptional irradiation; Prenatal irradiation; Transgenerational effects

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; GENES; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; STABILITY;

CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GASTROSCHISIS; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; MALFORMATION; MOUSE STRAIN; PRECONCEPTIONAL IRRADIATION; PRENATAL IRRADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TRANSGENERATIONAL EFFECT;

RADIATION DAMAGE;

EID: 33749566281     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.47.B19     Document Type: Article

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