title: Measurement of the relative proportion of symmetrical and asymmetrical chromosome-type interchanges induced by gamma radiation in human-hamster hybrid cells.
abstract: Using hamster-human hybrid cells and methods for differential staining of the hamster and human chromosomes, the relative proportion of induced chromosome-type symmetrical and asymmetrical interchange aberrations was measured after a 6.5-Gy dose of gamma radiation. The ratio of these aberration types was not significantly different from 1:1, i.e., the proportion of such interchanges that are symmetrical is very near 0.5, in agreement with the conclusion of others (J.A. Heddle, Genetics 52, 1329-1334, 1965; M. Holmberg and J. Jonasson, Hereditas 74, 57-68, 1973; J.R.K. Savage and D.G. Papworth, Mutat. Res. 95, 7-18, 1983). This proportion is important because virtually all estimates of radiation-induced chromosome-type exchange aberrations are based on measurement of the easily observed but unstable and lethal asymmetrical types, while some of the biological effects of concern from the point of view of oncogenesis and mutagenesis are thought to result from production of stable and nonlethal symmetrical types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Bahari
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bedford
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Giaccia
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Stamato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D006224:Cricetinae; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes