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Evaluation of micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis-blockedlymphocytes of cattle in the vicinity of Uljin nuclear power station  

Kim, Se-ra (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kang, Chang-mo (Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Science)
Kim, Sung-ho (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research / v.44, no.3, 2004 , pp. 343-348 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cytogenetic and hematological analysis was performed in peripheral blood of cattle in the vicinity of Uljin nuclear power station and control area. The frequency of micronuclei(MN) in peripheral blood lymphocytes from cattle was used as a biomarker of radiobiological effects resulting from exposure to environmental radiation. An estimated dose of radiation was calculated by a best fitting linear-quadratic model based on the radiation-induced MN formation from the bovine lymphocytes exposed in vitro to radiation over the range from 0 Gy to 4 Gy. MN ratio in lymphocytes of cattle from Uljin nuclear power station and control area were 8.90/1,000 and 9.60/1,000, respectively. There were no significant differences in MN frequencies and hematological values in cattle between Uljin and control area.
Keywords
radiation; micronuclei; cattle; lymphocytes; nuclear power station;
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