Article
Radiation-induced transgenerational instability.
Oncogene - 13 Oct 2003
Dubrova Yuri E
Abstract excerpt
To date, the analysis of mutation induction has provided an irrefutable evidence for an elevated germline mutation rate in the parents directly exposed to ionizing radiation and a number of chemical mutagens. However, the results of numerous publications suggest that radiation may also have an indirect effect on genome stability, which is transmitted through the germ line of irradiated parents to their offspring....
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