Chromatin structure and radiation-induced DNA damage: From structural biology to radiobiology

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-97

  Lavelle, Christophe ^a,b,c   Foray, Nicolas ^b,d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN CANCÉROLOGIE DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Chromatin; DNA damage; Nucleosome; Radiation; Radiobiology

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIN; NUCLEOSOME;

CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; NUCLEOSOME; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; TRENDS;

CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; NUCLEOSOMES; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 84894473902     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: 18785875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2014.01.012     Document Type: Review

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