Mechanisms underlying the conversion of DNA double-strand breaks into chromatid breaks

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 223-230

  Bryant, Peter E ^a   Mozdarani, Hossein ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

chromatid break; colour switch ratio; DNA double strand break; FPG staining; I Sce1 site; radiation carcinogenesis; XRCC2 gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949097230     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2004.003874     Document Type: Article

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