| ICL | Interstrand DNA–DNA cross-links |
| DSB | DNA double strand break |
| bis-N7G-BD | DNA double strand break |
| DEB | 1,2,3,4-diepoxybutane |
| NER | Nucleotide excision repair |
| HR | Homologous recombinational repair |
| FA | Fanconi anemia |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous DNA end-joining |
| DNA-PK | DNA-dependent protein kinase |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2phenylindole dihydrochloride dihydrate |