A novel indicator for radiation sensitivity using the wing size reduction of Bombyx mori pupae caused by γ-ray irradiation

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-165

  Takada, Naoko ^a   Yamauchi, Emiko ^a,b   Fujimoto, Hirofumi ^a   Banno, Yutaka ^c   Tsuchida, Kozo ^a   Hashido, Kazuo ^a,d   Nakajima, Yumiko ^e   Tu, Zhenli ^f   Takahashi, Masateru ^c   Fujii, Hiroshi ^c   Fugo, Hajime ^g   Maekawa, Hideaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

^b YAKULT CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^f ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

irradiation sensitivity; Bombyx mori; Wing disc; Wingless dose 50

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; INFLECTION POINTS; IRRADIATION DOSE; LARVAL STAGE; NON-STOCHASTIC; RADIATION SENSITIVITY; SIZE REDUCTIONS; WINGLESS DOSE 50;

ANIMALS; IRRADIATION; SIZE DETERMINATION;

RADIATION;

BOMBYX MORI;

BOMBYX MORI; IRRADIATION; RADIATION;

EID: 33751232954     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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