Published 1984
| Version v1
Book
Damage and repair from ionizing radiation
Creators
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ontario. Chalk River Nuclear Labs.
Description
A review is given of the damage and repair to DNA of microorganisms after exposure to ionizing radiation. Details are given of how the damage arises, the types of damage caused and the consequences of the damage. The methods of measuring repair response both at the molecular level and in terms of its promotion of cell survival are also described. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Academic Press.
- Imprint Place
- London (UK)
- ISBN
- 0-12-362690-0
- Imprint Title
- Repairable lesions in microorganisms
- Imprint Pagination
- 325 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 57-84.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 16080433
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DNA; DNA REPAIR; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; REVIEWS; STRAND BREAKS
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BIOLOGICAL REPAIR; DOCUMENT TYPES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract N01-CP-21029(Basic)