Article
The genotoxic effects of DNA lesions induced by artificial UV-radiation and sunlight.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology - 1 Jun 2010
Schuch André Passaglia, Menck Carlos Frederico Martins
Abstract excerpt
Solar radiation sustains and affects all life forms on Earth. The increase in solar UV-radiation at environmental levels, due to depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, highlights serious issues of social concern. This becomes still more dramatic in tropical and subtropical regions where radiation-intensity is still higher. Thus, there is the need to evaluate the harmful effects of solar UV-radiation on the...
Topics
- DNA
- DNA Damage
- DNA Repair
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Mutation
- Plasmids
- Pyrimidine Dimers
- Sunlight
- Ultraviolet Rays