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Evaluation of the influence of chronic low-dose radiation on DNA repair gene polymorphisms [XRCC1, XRCC3, PRKDC (XRCC7), LIG1, NEIL1] in individuals from normal and high level natural radiation areas of Kerala Coast.
International journal of radiation biology - 1 Jun 2020
Saini Divyalakshmi, Sudheer K R, Kumar P R Vivek, Soren D C, Jain Vinay, Koya P K M, Jaikrishan G, Das Birajalaxmi
Abstract excerpt
Background: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) at DNA repair genes are considered as potential biomarkers of radio-sensitivity. The coastal belt of Kerala in south west India has a patchy distribution of monazite in its beach sand that contains Th-232 and its decay products. Thus, radiation levels in this area vary from <1.0mGy to 45.0mGy/year. The areas with external gamma radiation dose >1.5mGy/year are...
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