Adaptive response in frogs chronically exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation in the environment

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 566-573

  Audette Stuart, M ^a   Kim, S B ^a   McMullin, D ^a   Festarini, A ^a   Yankovich, T L ^a   Carr, J ^a   Mulpuru, S ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Ionizing radiation; Micronucleus assay

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RESPONSE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DNA DAMAGES; HARMFUL EFFECTS; HIGH DOSE; LIVER CELLS; LOW DOSE; LOW LEVEL; MICRONUCLEUS ASSAY; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS;

ANIMALS; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION SHIELDING;

RADIOACTIVITY;

COBALT 60;

ADAPTATION; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FROG; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FEMALE; FROG; GAMMA RADIATION; HABITAT; IONIZING RADIATION; LIVER CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; ONTARIO; RADIATION, IONIZING; RANIDAE; TRITIUM;

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 79955962689     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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