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Estimation and comparison of baseline frequencies of micronuclei among the new-borns from natural high background radiation and control areas of Kerala coast in south India

Abstract

Based on the studies it is concluded that the elevated level of natural radiation has no significant effect of micronucleus formation in high background radiation area (HBRA) new-borns as compared to control area. It is also in agreement with the results of cytogenetic investigations on new-borns from HBRA and control area using chromosome aberration analysis method. The significance, if any, of the slightly lower micronuclei (MN) frequency observed in HBRA, is not clear at this stage. Further investigations on a larger number of new-borns from both the areas are necessary in order to draw firm conclusions. It appears that, this is the first attempt to estimate the baseline frequency of MN among the new-borns from a natural high background radiation area. (author). 9 refs.
Authors:
Das, Birajalaxmi; Karuppasamy, C V; Thampi, M V [1] 
  1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Monazite Survey Project, Molecular Biology and Agriculture Division
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1994
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-9403234-
Reference Number:
SCA: 560151; PA: AIX-26:059511; EDB-95:132113; SN: 95001462213
Resource Relation:
Conference: 3. national symposium on environment with special emphasis on high background radiation areas, Thiruvananthapuram (India), 1-4 Mar 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the third national symposium on environment with special emphasis on high background radiation areas; Nair, N.B.; Eapen, C.D.; Bapat, V.N.; Sadasivan, S. [eds.] [Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Environmental Assessment Div.]; Gangadharan, P. [ed.] [Natural Background Radiation Registry, Kollam (India)]; PB: 293 p.
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; INFANTS; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BLOOD CELLS; CONTROL; CYTOLOGY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; INDIA; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; SHORES
OSTI ID:
101386
Research Organizations:
Department of Atomic Energy, Bombay (India). Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences
Country of Origin:
India
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: IN9500964059511
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 66-67
Announcement Date:
Jan 16, 2004

Citation Formats

Das, Birajalaxmi, Karuppasamy, C V, and Thampi, M V. Estimation and comparison of baseline frequencies of micronuclei among the new-borns from natural high background radiation and control areas of Kerala coast in south India. India: N. p., 1994. Web.
Das, Birajalaxmi, Karuppasamy, C V, & Thampi, M V. Estimation and comparison of baseline frequencies of micronuclei among the new-borns from natural high background radiation and control areas of Kerala coast in south India. India.
Das, Birajalaxmi, Karuppasamy, C V, and Thampi, M V. 1994. "Estimation and comparison of baseline frequencies of micronuclei among the new-borns from natural high background radiation and control areas of Kerala coast in south India." India.
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title = {Estimation and comparison of baseline frequencies of micronuclei among the new-borns from natural high background radiation and control areas of Kerala coast in south India}
author = {Das, Birajalaxmi, Karuppasamy, C V, and Thampi, M V}
abstractNote = {Based on the studies it is concluded that the elevated level of natural radiation has no significant effect of micronucleus formation in high background radiation area (HBRA) new-borns as compared to control area. It is also in agreement with the results of cytogenetic investigations on new-borns from HBRA and control area using chromosome aberration analysis method. The significance, if any, of the slightly lower micronuclei (MN) frequency observed in HBRA, is not clear at this stage. Further investigations on a larger number of new-borns from both the areas are necessary in order to draw firm conclusions. It appears that, this is the first attempt to estimate the baseline frequency of MN among the new-borns from a natural high background radiation area. (author). 9 refs.}
place = {India}
year = {1994}
month = {Dec}
}