Chromosome aberrations in inhabitants of Byelorussia: consequence of the Chernobyl accident

L. Verschaeve; Elena V. Domracheva; S. A. Kuznetsov; V. V. Nechai

doi:10.1016/0027-5107(93)90018-B

Chromosome aberrations in inhabitants of Byelorussia: consequence of the Chernobyl accident

L. Verschaeve, Elena V. Domracheva, S. A. Kuznetsov, V. V. Nechai

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Abstract

A cytogenetic analysis was performed on peripheral blood lymphocytes from 35 persons belonging to the 'general population' of Gomel or its surroundings (Byelorussia). This region was heavily contaminated by the nuclear fall-out following the radiation accident at Chenobyl. An elevated freqeuncy of chromosome aberrations was found in most of the subjects. The type and frequency of the aberrations revealed past and possibly present radiation exposure which could be ascribed to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant about 5 years prior to the analysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	253-259
Number of pages	7
Journal	Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Volume	287
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0027-5107(93)90018-B
State	Published - Jun 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Molecular Biology
Genetics
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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