Chromosomal Adaptive Response in Human Lymphocytes

Abstract excerpt

It has been almost a decade since the initial report of Olivieri et al. (Science 223, 594-597, 1984) on the phenomenon they termed "adaptive response of human lymphocytes to ionizing radiation." Although a number of reports have appeared since then, our understanding of this response is still incomplete. In this paper, the author presents an analysis of the area using published data in the literature as well as...