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Rapid Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations in Mouse B Lymphocytes by PNA-FISH
Published on: August 19, 2014
Production and distribution of chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes by particle beams with different LET
Agata Kowalska1, Elena Nasonova2, Konrad Czerski3
1Department of Physics and Chemistry, Maritime University of Szczecin, Wały Chrobrego 1-2, 70-500, Szczecin, Poland.
Abstract:
We investigated induction of chromosome aberrations (CA) in human lymphocytes when exposed to 150 MeV and spread out Bragg peak (SOBP) proton beams, and 199 MeV/u carbon beam which are currently widely used for cancer treatment and simultaneously are important components of cosmic radiation. For a comparison, the boron ions of much lower energy 22 MeV/u and a 60Co γ rays were used. Dose-effect curves as well as the distributions of CA were studied using Poisson and Neyman type A statistics. Systematics of experimentally determined parameters, their dependence on applied doses and irradiation quality are presented.
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