The micronucleus assay in radiation accidents

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-264

  Thierens, Hubert ^a   Vral, Anne ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodosimetry; Micronucleus assay; Radiation accidents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CENTROMERE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOMETRY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AUTOMATION; CENTROMERE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 70350341514     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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