The micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes of cattle in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-120

  Lee, Hae June ^a   Kang, Chang Mo ^b   Kim, Se Ra ^a   Kim, Jong Choon ^a   Bae, Chun Sik ^a   Oh, Ki Seok ^a   Jo, Sung Kee ^c   Kim, Tae Hwan ^d   Jang, Jong Sik ^d   Kim, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science   (South Korea)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^d Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cattle lymphocyte; Micronucleus; Nuclear power plant

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 34249728413     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.2.117     Document Type: Article

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