mBAND analysis of chromosome aberrations in lymphocytes exposed in vitro to α-particles and γ-rays

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 447-453

  Janet, E ^a,c   Whitehouse, Caroline A ^a   Holdsworth, Duncan ^a   De Ruyck, Kim ^b   Vandenbulcke, Katia ^b   Thierens, Hubert ^b  

^a WESTLAKES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

particles; rays; Chromosome aberrations; mBAND

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CHROMOSOME; LYMPHOCYTE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALPHA PARTICLES; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 49649097521     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000802078412     Document Type: Article

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