Manned missions to Mars and chromosome damage

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Obe, G [1 ]
Facius, R
Reitz, G
Johannes, I
Johannes, C
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[1] Univ Essen Gesamthsch, Dept Genet, D-45117 Essen, Germany
[2] DLR, Inst Luft & Raumfahrtmed, Abt Strahlenbiol, D-51170 Cologne, Germany
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10.1080/095530099140348
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Purpose: To estimate the frequencies of dicentric chromosomes in peripheral lymphocytes of astronauts on missions to Mars. Materials and methods: Calculations of expected frequencies of dicentrics are based on dose estimations and lymphocyte biology. Results: Frequencies of dicentrics are predicted to be 10-40 times higher than the background level. Conclusions: Stressing the importance of careful mission planning and optimized shielding of transfer vehicle to Mars.
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