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Direct and delayed X-ray-induced DNA damage in male mouse germ cells.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Jul 2012
Cordelli Eugenia, Eleuteri Patrizia, Grollino Maria Giuseppa, Benassi Barbara, Blandino Giovanni, Bartoleschi Cecilia, Pardini Maria Chiara, Di Caprio Edoardo Vittorio, Spanò Marcello, Pacchierotti Francesca, Villani Paola
Abstract excerpt
Sperm DNA integrity is essential for the accurate transmission of paternal genetic information. Various stages of spermatogenesis are characterized by large differences in radiosensitivity. Differentiating spermatogonia are susceptible to radiation-induced cell killing, but some of them can repai...
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