Electromagnetic fields and the induction of DNA strand breaks

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-214

  Ruiz Gómez, Miguel J ^a   Martínez Morillo, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Double and single strand breaks; ELF EMF; Epigenetic; Genotoxic

Indexed keywords

DNA DAMAGES; DNA STRAND BREAK; DOUBLE AND SINGLE STRANDS; ELF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; GENOTOXIC; GENOTOXIC AGENTS; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCERS;

DNA; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

GENES;

ANIMAL; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HUMAN; MUTATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA BREAKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; MUTATION;

EID: 74049102034     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370802608696     Document Type: Article

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