Mechanisms of radiation-induced DNA damage: Direct effects

Recent Trends in Radiation Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 509-542

  Becker, David ^a   Adhikary, Amitava ^a   Sevilla, Michael D ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DAMAGES; RADIATION-INDUCED;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 84970959776     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814282093_0018     Document Type: Chapter

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