DNA double-strand breakage as an endpoint to examine metal and radionuclide exposure effects to water snakes on a nuclear industrial site

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 282-300

  Murray, Stephanie M ^a,b   Gaines, Karen F ^b,c   Novak, James M ^c   Gochfeld, Michael ^b,d   Burger, Joanna ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA double strand breaks; Exposure; Nerodia; Nickel; Uranium; Water snakes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; NERODIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 77950996996     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807031003670337     Document Type: Article

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