Tailed nuclei and dicentric chromosomes in irradiated subjects

A study of peripheral blood smears from irradiated Chernobyl liquidators and other subjects has shown nuclei of some lymphocytes to have a protrusion into the cytoplasm. Such abnormal nuclei are called “tailed” nuclei (TN). Sixteen main morphologic types, observed in human peripheral blood lymphocyt...

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Published in:	Applied radiation and isotopes Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 1121 - 1127
Main Authors:	Kravtsov, V.Yu, Fedortseva, R.F, Starkova, Ye.V, Yartseva, N.M, Nikiforov, A.M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2000
Subjects:	Adult Aged Cell Nucleus - radiation effects Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure Chromosome Aberrations Chromosomes, Human - radiation effects Chromosomes, Human - ultrastructure Humans Lymphocytes - radiation effects Lymphocytes - ultrastructure Male Middle Aged Radioactive Hazard Release Ukraine Ukraine
ISSN:	0969-8043, 1872-9800
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