For developing a technique using fluorescent tags in analyzing DNA damage caused by cosmic rays, Betsy and her team were recognized by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science with a “Best in Class” pollution prevention innovation. The previous method required the use of radioactive tags to monitor repair of DNA damage. Using the new technique, Betsy established that the severity of the damage to DNA is affected more by the spatial arrangement of damaged sites than by the number of damaged sites.
For developing a technique using fluorescent tags in analyzing DNA damage caused by cosmic rays, Betsy and her team were recognized by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science with a “Best in Class” pollution prevention innovation. The previous method required the use of radioactive tags to monitor repair of DNA damage.
Using the new technique, Betsy established that the severity of the damage to DNA is affected more by the spatial arrangement of damaged sites than by the number of damaged sites.