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Genotoxic thresholds, DNA repair, and susceptibility in human populations.
Toxicology - 30 Dec 2010
Jenkins Gareth J S, Zaïr Zoulikha, Johnson George E, Doak Shareen H
Abstract excerpt
It has been long assumed that DNA damage is induced in a linear manner with respect to the dose of a direct acting genotoxin. Thus, it is implied that direct acting genotoxic agents induce DNA damage at even the lowest of concentrations and that no "safe" dose range exists. The linear (non-threshold) paradigm has led to the one-hit model being developed. This "one hit" scenario can be interpreted such that a...
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