Measurement of oxidatively-induced clustered DNA lesions using a novel adaptation of single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay)

Current Protocols in Cell Biology

Volumn , Issue SUPPL.49, 2010, Pages

  Georgakilas, Alexandros G ^a,b   Holt, Stewart M ^a,c   Hair, Jessica M ^a   Loftin, Charles W ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex DNA damage; Oxidatively induced clustered DNA lesions; Repair enzymes; Single cell gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; IONIZING RADIATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SINGLE STRANDED DNA BREAK;

EID: 79953197534     PISSN: 19342500     EISSN: 19342616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471143030.cb0611s49     Document Type: Article

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