Low-dose ionizing radiation and chromosome translocations: a review of the major considerations for human biological dosimetry.

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Chromosome translocations are a molecular signature of ionizing radiation exposure. Translocations persist significantly longer after exposure than other types of chromosome exchanges such as dicentrics. This persistence makes translocations the preferred aberration type for performing radiation dosimetry under conditions of protracted exposure or when exposure assessments are temporally delayed. Low doses of...

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