Published 1980 | Version v1
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Radiation-induced chromosome aberrations in gorilla lymphocytes

Creators

  • 1. Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucleaire, Mol (Belgium)
  • 2. Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde, Antwerp (Belgium)

Description

Using the harlequin-staining technique to distinguish the first from later mitotic divisions we have studied the frequency of spontaneous and radiation-induced sister chromatid exchanges and chromosome aberrations in peripheral blood lymphocytes from gorilla, the results being compared with previous findings on main. In spite of the fact that the karyotypes of the two species closely ressemble each other the incidence of radiation-induced chromosome aberrations was much higher in gorilla than in man. The mean number of sister chromatid exchanges was not modified by exposure to X-irradiation and was almost similar in the two species

Abstract (French)

Nous avons etudie la frequence spontanee et radio-induite des anomalies chromosomiques et des echanges entre chromatides soeurs dans les lymphocytes du gorille. Les resultats ont ete compares a ceux obtenus chez l'homme. Pour les deux especes, nous avons utilise la technique du marquage a la bromodesoxyuridine pour distinguer les premieres divisions des divisions ulterieures. Malgre la ressemblance etroite existant entre les caryotypes des deux especes, nous avons observe beaucoup plus d'anomalies dans les lymphocytes du gorille que dans ceux de l'homme. Le nombre moyen d'echanges chromatidiens n'a pas ete modifie par l'irradiation et etait pratiquement identique dans les deux especes

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Anomalies chromosomiques induites par les rayons X dans les lymphocytes du gorille

Publishing Information

Journal Title
C. R. Seances Soc. Biol. Fil.
Journal Volume
174
Journal Issue
5
Series
C. R. Seances Soc. Biol. Fil.
Journal Page Range
851-855

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
12584861
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; LYMPHOCYTES; MONKEYS; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEUKOCYTES; MAMMALS; MUTATIONS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; SOMATIC CELLS; VERTEBRATES