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Following selection of appropriate culture conditions, various experiments were conducted to evaluate the suitability of the micronucleus assay in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes for biological dosimetry purposes. A dose-effect relationship was determined, based on the frequency of micronuclei induced by various doses of 60Co gamma-rays. The data were best fitted to a linear-quadratic model. To validate the system, an attempt was made to estimate unknown dose levels from the yield of micronuclei, by inverting the derived dose-response function. It was concluded that the assay provides a valid approach for dose assessment. The size of radiation-induced micronuclei was measured in relation to the dose. A significant difference in the proportion of large micronuclei between high and low doses was observed. The chromosomal composition of micronuclei, detected by immunofluorescent staining of kinetochores, showed that only a small proportion of micronuclei contains kinetochore. The possible contribution of various mechanisms for the formation of large radiation-induced micronuclei is discussed.
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