The lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay and its application in radiation biodosimetry

Health Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-243

  Fenech, Michael ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological indicators; Chromosome aberration; Dose assessment; Dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL NUCLEUS; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CELL NUCLEUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 75649120068     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e3181b85044     Document Type: Review

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