Mathematical modeling predicts enhanced growth of X-ray irradiated pigmented fungi

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Shuryak, Igor ^a   Bryan, Ruth A ^b   Nosanchuk, Joshua D ^b   Dadachova, Ekaterina ^b  

^a Center for Radiological Research Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYTOPLASM; DNA DAMAGE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; IONIZING RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; X IRRADIATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; STATISTICAL MODEL; X RAY;

FUNGI; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; X-RAYS;

EID: 84898602782     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085561     Document Type: Article

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