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Scheme of the effect of ionizing radiation on DNA damage and gene expression depending on the region of the chromosome territories (CTs). Ionizing radiation stochastically enters the CTs and generates secondary electrons which may cause the reactive oxygen species (ROS). The electrons and ROS can induce single- or double-strand breaks or affect gene expression or genomic stability. DSB and SSB represent double strand break and single strand break, respectively.
