Atomic Force Microscopy Measurement of DNA Fragment Induced by Heavy Ions
SUI Li1, ZHAO Kui1,2, NI Mei-Nan1, GUO Ji-Yu1, KONG Fu-Quan1,3, CAI Ming-Hui1,3, LU Xiu-Qin1, ZHOU Ping1
1China Institute of Atomic Energy, PO Box 275(10), Beijing 102413
2Key Laboratory of Beam Technology and Material Modification (Ministry of Education), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
3College of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130
Atomic Force Microscopy Measurement of DNA Fragment Induced by Heavy Ions
SUI Li1;ZHAO Kui1,2;NI Mei-Nan1;GUO Ji-Yu1;KONG Fu-Quan1,3;CAI Ming-Hui1,3;LU Xiu-Qin1;ZHOU Ping1
1China Institute of Atomic Energy, PO Box 275(10), Beijing 102413
2Key Laboratory of Beam Technology and Material Modification (Ministry of Education), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
3College of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130
Abstract： Choosing 7Li and 12C heavy ions respectively with different linear energy transfer (LET) values, purified plasmid DNA samples in aqueous solution are irradiated with various doses. The atomic force microscopy (AFM) is used for analysis of DNA fragments induced by both the kinds of heavy ions. There is a change of three forms of DNA, i.e. supercoiled, open circular and linear form, as the dose is observed. The distribution function of DNA fragment length is obtained for the first time and fitted with the Tsallis entropy statistical theory. The result indicates that AFM is a useful tool for analysis of the short fragment of DNA, high-LET heavy ion radiation induces DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) more effectively, and the distributions of the DSBs are more local and dense in comparison with low-LET radiation.
SUI Li;ZHAO Kui;NI Mei-Nan;GUO Ji-Yu;KONG Fu-Quan;CAI Ming-Hui;LU Xiu-Qin;ZHOU Ping. Atomic Force Microscopy Measurement of DNA Fragment Induced by Heavy Ions[J]. 中国物理快报, 2005, 22(4): 1010-1013.
SUI Li, ZHAO Kui, NI Mei-Nan, GUO Ji-Yu, KONG Fu-Quan, CAI Ming-Hui, LU Xiu-Qin, ZHOU Ping. Atomic Force Microscopy Measurement of DNA Fragment Induced by Heavy Ions. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2005, 22(4): 1010-1013.
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