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Title: Epigenomic Adaptation to Low Dose Radiation

Abstract

The overall hypothesis of this grant application is that the adaptive responses elicited by low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) result in part from heritable DNA methylation changes in the epigenome. In the final budget period at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we will specifically address this hypothesis by determining if the epigenetically labile, differentially methylated regions (DMRs) that regulate parental-specific expression of imprinted genes are deregulated in agouti mice by low dose radiation exposure during gestation. This information is particularly important to ascertain given the 1) increased human exposure to medical sources of radiation; 2) increased number of people predicted to live and work in space; and 3) enhanced citizen concern about radiation exposure from nuclear power plant accidents and terrorist ‘dirty bombs.’

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
OSTI Identifier:
1187966
Report Number(s):
DOE-UWMAD-64101
FG02-05ER64101
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0010028
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Citation Formats

Gould, Michael N. Epigenomic Adaptation to Low Dose Radiation. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1187966.
Gould, Michael N. Epigenomic Adaptation to Low Dose Radiation. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1187966
Gould, Michael N. 2015. "Epigenomic Adaptation to Low Dose Radiation". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1187966. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1187966.
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title = {Epigenomic Adaptation to Low Dose Radiation},
author = {Gould, Michael N.},
abstractNote = {The overall hypothesis of this grant application is that the adaptive responses elicited by low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) result in part from heritable DNA methylation changes in the epigenome. In the final budget period at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we will specifically address this hypothesis by determining if the epigenetically labile, differentially methylated regions (DMRs) that regulate parental-specific expression of imprinted genes are deregulated in agouti mice by low dose radiation exposure during gestation. This information is particularly important to ascertain given the 1) increased human exposure to medical sources of radiation; 2) increased number of people predicted to live and work in space; and 3) enhanced citizen concern about radiation exposure from nuclear power plant accidents and terrorist ‘dirty bombs.’},
doi = {10.2172/1187966},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1187966}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}