Characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation

摘要

A method of characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation, utilizing the steps of selecting a set of biomarker geness for characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation, and using the set of biomarker genes for characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation. The step of selecting a set of biomarker genes for characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation was developed utilizing a unique set of 420 oligonucleotide probes for human genes capable of discerning past exposure to different doses of ionizing radiation. The step of selecting a set of biomarker genes for characterizing exposure to ionizing radiation utilizes groupings of genes that represent candidate panels of mRNA biomarkers.