X Chromosome Crossover Formation and Genome Stability in Caenorhabditis elegans Are Independently Regulated by xnd-1

The germ line efficiently combats numerous genotoxic insults to ensure the high fidelity propagation of unaltered genomic information across generations.Yet, germ cells in most metazoans also intentionally create double-strand breaks (DSBs) to promote DNA exchange between parental chromosomes, a process known as crossing over.Homologous recombinati

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Knowledge and practices concerning the effects of ionizing radiation and x-ray protection methods in dental offices in Babol, 2013

Introduction: As the absorption of radiation in environment is increasing, the present study was performed to evaluate the knowledge and practices of Babol’s dentists about x-ray protection.Materials &Methods: This cross-sectional study was designed to assess the knowledge and practices of dentists.The questionnaires were distributed among 70

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