The radiation environment encountered during a manned mission to Mars will lead to significant elevation of biological damage in astronauts. Here we present estimates of the increased frequencies of chromosome aberrations in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of astronauts after a hypothetical Mars mission using radiation dose estimations and lymphocyte biology. Results will incorporate previously published data on in vivo induced chromosome damage in the blood lymphocytes of crewmembers after ISS and Mir missions, along with recent findings on the time dependant decay of chromosome aberrations after space flight.


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    Title :

    The Effect of a Mars Mission on Chromosome Damage in the Blood Lymphocytes of Astronauts


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    IWSRR Workshop ; 2006 ; Moscow, Russia


    Publication date :

    2006-06-03


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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