Cytogenetic Effects Pertaining to Low Doses of Radiation

Cornforth, Michael N.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29CA045141-02
• Application #: 3458241
• Study Section: Radiation Study Section (RAD)
• Project Start: 1987-05-01
• Project End: 1992-04-30
• Budget Start: 1988-05-01
• Budget End: 1989-04-30
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1988

Institution

• Name: Los Alamos National Lab
• Type: Organized Research Units
• City: Los Alamos
• State: NM
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 87545

Publications

Cornforth, M N; Goodwin, E H (1991) Transmission of radiation-induced acentric chromosomal fragments to micronuclei in normal human fibroblasts. Radiat Res 126:210-7

Cornforth, M N; Goodwin, E H (1991) The dose-dependent fragmentation of chromatin in human fibroblasts by 3.5-MeV alpha particles from 238Pu: experimental and theoretical considerations pertaining to single-track effects. Radiat Res 127:64-74

Cornforth, M N (1990) Testing the notion of the one-hit exchange. Radiat Res 121:21-7

Cornforth, M N (1989) On the nature of interactions leading to radiation-induced chromosomal exchange. Int J Radiat Biol 56:635-43

Cornforth, M N; Meyne, J; Littlefield, L G et al. (1989) Telomere staining of human chromosomes and the mechanism of radiation-induced dicentric formation. Radiat Res 120:205-12

Cornforth, M N; Schillaci, M E; Goodhead, D T et al. (1989) Radiobiology of ultrasoft X rays. III. Normal human fibroblasts and the significance of terminal track structure in cell inactivation. Radiat Res 119:511-22