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International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine Volume 24, 1973 - Issue 3
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The LET Factor in Mutagenesis by Ionizing Radiations

I. Reversion to Wild Type of a Bacteriophage T4 Amber mutant

R.J. Munson Medical Research Council, Radiobiology Unit, Harwell, Didcot, Berkshire, U.K.
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B.A. Bridges M.R.C. Cell Mutation Unit, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton
Pages 257-273 | Received 05 Feb 1973, Accepted 06 Mar 1973, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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I. YOSHIKAWA, T. TAKATSUJI, M. HOSHI, J. TAKADA, T. KANAI, Y. FURUSAWA, H. NIKJOO & M. IKENAGA. (1998) The relative biological effectiveness of accelerated carbon ions with different LET for inducing mitotic crossing over and intragenic reversion of the white-ivory allele in Drosophila larvae. International Journal of Radiation Biology 74:2, pages 239-248.
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ISAO YOSHIKAWA, TOSHIHIRO TAKATSUJI, MASAAKI NAGANO, JUN TAKADA, SATORU ENDO & MASAHARU HOSHI. (1999) RBE-LET Relationships of High-LET Radiations in Drosophila Mutations.. Journal of Radiation Research 40:Suppl., pages 106-116.
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S. Kozubek, L. Rýznar & G. Horneck. (1994) Mutation induction by accelerated heavy ions in bacteria. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 309:1, pages 17-28.
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S.G. Basha, E.A. Krasavin & S. Kozubek. (1992) Radioprotective action of glycerol and cysteamine on inactivation and mutagenesis in Salmonella tester strains after γ- and heavy ion irradiation. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 269:2, pages 237-242.
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B. Tokarova, K.G. Amirtayev, S. Kozubek & E.A. Krasavin. (1989) Mutagenic action of heavy ions on Escherichia coli cells. Mutation Research Letters 227:4, pages 199-205.
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S. Kozubek, E.A. Krasavin, I. Soska, V. Drasil, K.G. Amirtayev, B. Tokarova & M. Bonev. (1989) Induction of the SOS response in Escherichia coli by heavy ions. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 215:1, pages 49-53.
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P. Quillardet, G. Frelat, V.D. Nguyen & M. Hofnung. (1989) Detection of ionizing radiations with the SOS Chromotest, a bacterial short-term test for genotoxic agents. Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects 216:5, pages 251-257.
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S. Kozubek, E.A. Krasavin, K.G. Amirtayev, B. Tokarova, I. Soska, V. Drasil & M. Bonev. (1989) The induction of revertants by heavy particles and γ-rays in Salmonella tester strains. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 210:2, pages 221-226.
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Helen H. Evans, Leon Wilkins, Min-Fin Horng, Christine Santoro, Thomas E. Evans & Karen G. Glazier. (1981) Mutagenesis and transformation of C3H 10T12 cells treated with ethyl methanesulfonate. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 84:1, pages 203-219.
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Fumio Yatagai, Shigeru Kitayama & Akira Matsuyama. (1981) Weigle reactivation and Weigle mutagenesis in phage ΦX174 by various types of radiation. Mutation Research Letters 91:1, pages 3-7.
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ROGER Cox, JOHN THACKER, D. T. GOODHEAD & R. J. MUNSON. (1977) Mutation and inactivation of mammalian cells by various ionising radiations. Nature 267:5610, pages 425-427.
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S.E. Bresler, V.L. Kalinin, Yu.I. Kopylova, A.S. Krivisky, V.N. Rybchin & V.N. Shelegedin. (1975) Study of genetic effects of high energy radiations with different ionizing capacities on extracellular phages. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 29:1, pages 1-20.
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