Cytogenetic aspects of neutron-induced cellular response

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Gajendran, Natarajan ^a  

^a Eritrea Institute of Technology   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Chromosomal aberrations; Dsb; Neutrons; Radiation; RBE

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925711172     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i1/8     Document Type: Article

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