The nematode C. elegans - A model animal system for the detection of genetic and developmental lesionsThe effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation effects on cell reproduction, differentiation, and mutation in vivo are studied using the nematode C. elegans. The relationships between fluence/dose and response and quality factor and linear energy transfer are analyzed. The data reveal that there is a complex repair pathway in the nematode and that mutants can be used to direct the sensitivity of the system to specific mutagens/radiation types.
Document ID
19900040400
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nelson, Gregory A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Marshall, Tamara M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Schubert, Wayne W. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)