Table 3. RBE of HZE nuclei induction of mutations in sperm, spermatids, and spermatogonia.
3.5 GeV[12C] | 56 GeV[56Fe] | |
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Sperm | ||
DL | 1.32 ± 0.13 | 1.49 ± 0.20 |
TM | 1.69 ± 0.29 | 1.89 ± 0.20 |
Spermatids | ||
DL | 1.54 ± 0.10 | 2.00 ± 0.23 |
TM | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.94 ± 0.47 |
Spermatogonia | ||
DL | 5.4 ± 1.0 | 6 ± 8 |
TM | 1.0 ± 1.4 | 1.7 ± 1.2 |
Data are ± SD.