Chromosome aberrations in in vitro irradiated lymphocytes from human cord blood.
An in vitro dose effect curve of dicentric chromosome aberrations in human cord blood lymphocytes has been obtained for 250-kV X-rays. This is compared with a curve prepared in an identical manner using blood from adults. The comparison shows a marginally higher dicentric yield in blood of newborns at doses above about 250 rads.
D000367:Age Factors; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014965:X-Rays