Chromosome aberrations in astronauts

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 483-490

  George, K ^a   Durante, M ^b   Cucinotta, F A ^c  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodosimetry; Chromosome; FISH; High LET; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ANALYSIS;

BIODOSIMETRY; CHROMOSOME; SPACE RADIATION;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 34547564101     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.03.100     Document Type: Article

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