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Estimation of the genetic risks of exposure to ionizing radiation in humans: current status and emerging perspectives.
Journal of radiation research - 1 Jan 2006
Sankaranarayanan K
Abstract excerpt
The 2001 report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) on ;Hereditary effects of radiation' incorporates two important concepts that have emerged from advances in radiation genetics and molecular biology: (a) most radiation-induced mutations are DNA deletions, often encompassing multiple genes; however, because of structural and functional constraints, only a...
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