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2009

Chemical magnetoreception in birds: the radical pair mechanism. Christopher T Rodgers and PJ Hore. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 106 (2009) 353-360.

Effect of magnetic fields on cryptochrome-dependent responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Sue-Re Harris, Kevin B Henbest, Kiminori Maeda, John R Pannell, Christiane R Timmel, PJ Hore and Haruko Okamoto. J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2009).

Magnetic Compass of birds is based on a molecule with optimal directional sensitivity. T Ritz, R Wiltschko, PJ Hore, CT Rodgers, T Staputt, P Thalau, CR Timmel and W Wiltschko. Biophys J., 96 (2009) 3451-3457.

2008

Magnetic-field effect on the photoactivation reaction of Escherichia coli DNA photolyase/. Kevin B Henbest, Kiminori Maeda, PJ Hore, Monika Joshi, Adelbert Bacher, Robert Bittl, Christiane R Timmel and Erik Schleicher. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 105 (2008) 14395-14399.

DNA and chromosomal damage in response to to intermittent extremely low frequency magnetic fields. Susanne Burdak-Rothkamm, Kai Rothkamm, Melvyn Folkard, Guarang Patel, Pat Hone, David Lloyd, Liz Ainsbury and Kevin M Prise. (2008) Mutation Research, in press (Available on-line 13 Nov 08).

Chemical compass model of avian magnetoreception. Kiminori Maeda, Kevin B Henbest, Filippo Cintolesi, Ilya Kuprov, Christopher T Rodgers, Paul A Liddell, Devens Gust, Christiane R Timmel and PJ Hore. Nature, 453 (2008) 387-390.

Role of exchange and dipolar interactions in the radical pair model of the avian magnetic compass. O Efimova and PJ Hore. Biophys. J., 94 (2008) 1565-1574.

2007

Determination of radical re-encounter probability distributions from magnetic field effects on reaction yields. Christopher T Rodgers, Stuart A Norman, Kevin B Henbest, Christiane R Timmel and P J Hore. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 129 (2007) 6746-6755.

Chemical magnetoreception: bird cryptochrome 1a is excited by blue light and forms long-lived radical pairs. M Liedvogel, K Maeda, KB Henbest, E Schleicher, S Thomas, CR Timmel, PJ Hore and H Mouritsen. PLoS One., 2 (1) (2007).

2006

Measurement of magnetic field effects on radical recombination reactions using triplet-triplet energy transfer. KB Henbest, K Maeda, E Athanassiades, PJ Hore and CR Timmel. Chem. Phys. Lett. 421 (2006) 571-576.

A parallel proteomic and metabolomic analysis of the hydrogen peroxide- and Sty1p-dependent stress response in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Weeks ME, Sinclair J, Butt A, Chung Y-L, Worthington JL, Wilkinson CRM, Griffiths J, Jones N, Waterfield MD and Timms JF. Proteomics 2006, 6, 2772-2796.

Proteomic response of Schizosaccharomyces pombe to static and oscillating extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields. John Sinclair, Mark Weeks, Amna Butt, Jessica L. Worthington, Akunna Akpan, Nic Jones, Mike Waterfield, Donald Allan and John F. Timms. Proteomics (2006) 6, 4755-4764.

Chromatid damage in human lymphocytes is not affected by 50Hz electromagnetic fields. P Hone, D Lloyd, M Szluinska and A Edwards. Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2006) 121 (3) 2519-2527.

2005

Magnetic field effect on singlet oxygen production in a biochemical system. Y. Liu, R. Edge, K. Henbest, C. R. Timmel, P. J. Hore and P. Gast. Chem. Comm, (2005) 174-176.

Stress-induced changes in the Schizosaccharomyces pombe proteome using two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis, mass spectrometry and a novel integrated robotics platform. Weeks ME, Sinclair J, Jacob RJ, Saxton MJ, Kirby S, Jones J, Waterfield MD, Cramer R and Timms JF. Proteomics 2005, 5, 1669-1685.

Influence of dipolar interactions on radical pair magnetic field effects in solution. A. R. O'Dea, A. F. Curtis, N. J. B. Green, C. R. Timmel and P. J. Hore. J. Phys. Chem A, 109 (2005) 869-873.

Low-field optically detected EPR spectroscopy of transient photoinduced radical pairs. C. T. Rodgers, K. B. Henbest, P. Kukura, C. R. Timmel and P. J. Hore. J. Phys. Chem. A, 109 (2005) 5035-5041.

2004

The repair of γ-ray-induced chromosomal damage in human lymphocytes after exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields. D Lloyd, P Hone, A Edwards, R Cox and J Halls. Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 104 (2004) 188-192.

Radiofrequency magnetic field effects on a radical recombination reaction: a diagnostic test for the Radical Pair Mechanism. K. B. Henbest, P. Kukura, C. T. Rodgers, P. J. Hore and C. R. Timmel. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 126 (2004) 8102-8103.

A study of spin chemistry in weak magnetic fields. CR Timmel and KB Henbest. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc., Series A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 362 (1825) 2573-2589 Dec 15, 2004.

2003

Global transcriptional responses of fission yeast to environmental stress. Dongrong Chen, W Mark Toone, Juan Mata, Rachel Lyne, Gavin Burns, Katja Kivinen, Alvis Bramza, Nic Jones and Jürg Bähler. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 14 (2003) 214-229.

Possible associations between ELF electromagnetic fields, DNA damage response processes and childhood leukaemia. P Hone, A Edwards, J Halls, R Cox and D Lloyd. British Journal of Cancer, 88 (2003) 1939-1941.

2002

Magnetic fields and radical reactions: recent developments and their role in nature. B Brocklehurst. Chemical Society Reviews, 31 (2002) 301-311.

2001

Model calculations of magnetic field effects on the recombination reactions of radicals with anisotropic hyperfine reactions. CR Timmel, F Cintolesi, B Brocklehurst and PJ Hore. Chemical Physics Letters, 334 (2001) 387-395.

2000

Response of human cells to electromagnetic fields: do effects vary with genetic background? Janet E Arrand, Anita Adu-Poku, Stewart C Fawell, Michael J Dunn and Simon C Gamble. Radiation Research, 2 (Proceedings) (2000) 244-247.

The effect of static magnetic fields on the rate of calcium/calmodulin-dependent phosphorylation of myosin light chain. Leslie A Coulton, Anthony T Barker, Jacquelyn E Van Lierop and Michael P Walsh. Bioelectromagnetics, 21 (2000) 189-196.

The effects of weak magnetic fields on radical recombination reactions in micelles. RW Eveson, CR Timmel, B Brocklehurst, PJ Hore and KA McLauchlan. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 76 (2000) 1509-1522.

Changes in neurite outgrowth but not in cell division induced by low EMF exposure: influence of field strength and culture conditions on responses in rat PC12 pheochromocytoma cells. Elizabeth McFarlane, Gavin S Dawe, Maureen Marks and Iain C Campbell. Bioelectrochemistry, 52 (2000) 23-28.

Lyn and Syk tyrosine kinases are not activated in B lineage lymphoid cells exposed to low energy electromagnetic fields. M Woods, F Bobanovic, D Brown and DR Alexander. FASEB Journal, 14 2000) 2284 2290.

1999

Observations on the effects of low frequency electromagnetic fields on cellular transcription in Drosophila larvae reared in field-free conditions. David R Tipping, Karen E Chapman, Andrew J Birley and Moray Anderson. Bioelectromagnetics, 20 (1999) 129-131.

Diatom motility: the search for independent replication of biological effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields. N Clarkson, MS Davies and R Dixey. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 75 (1999) 387-392.

The design, construction and calibration of a carefully controlled source for exposure of mammalian cells to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields. Heinz Wolff, Simon Gamble, Tristan Barkley, Lee Janaway, Felicity Jowett, Justin AT Halls and Janet E Arrand. Journal of Radiological Protection, 19 (1999) 231-242.

Syrian hamster dermal cell immortalization is not enhanced by power-line frequency electromagnetic field exposure. SC Gamble, H Wolff and JE Arrand. British Journal of Cancer, 81 (1999) 377-380.

1998

Biological responses to electromagnetic fields. Adam Lacy-Hulbert, James C Metcalfe and Robin Hesketh. FASEB Journal, 12 (1998) 395-420.

Chemically induced dynamic electron polarization (CIDEP) in moderately fast-relaxing systems. RW Eveson, KA McLauchlan and E Page-Croft. Molecular Physics, 95 (1998) 107-120.

Effects of weak magnetic fields on free radical recombination reactions. CR Timmel, U Till, B Brocklehurst, KA McLauchlan and PJ Hore. Molecular Physics, 95 (1998) 71-89.

The influence of very small magnetic fields on radical recombination reactions in the limit of slow recombination. U Till, CR Timmel, B Brocklehurst and PJ Hore. Chemical Physics Letters, 298 (1998) 7-14.

Evaluation of the effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on movement in the marine diatom Amphora coffeaeformis. Mark S Davies, Richard Dixey and JC Green, Biological Bulletin, 194 (1998) 194-223.

1997

Magnetic isotope effects in biology: a marker for radical pair reactions and electromagnetic field effects? B Brocklehurst. Int J Radiat Biol, 72 (1997) 587-596.

1995

Cancer risk and electromagnetic fields. A Lacy-Hulbert, R C Wilkins, T R Hesketh and J C Metcalfe. Nature, 375 (1995) 23.

No effect of 60Hz electromagnetic fields on MYC or β-actin expression in human leukemic cells. Adam Lacy-Hulbert, Roger C Wilkins, T Robin Hesketh and James C Metcalfe. Radiation Research, 144 (1995) 9-17.

Other Trust-related publications

2007

Stakeholder Advisory Group on ELF EMFs (SAGE), First Interim Assessment: Statement on behalf of the EMF Biological Research Trust. Michael Crumpton, www.emfbrt.org, May 2007.

2005

The Bernal Lecture 2004: Are low-frequency electromagnetic fields a health hazard? Michael J. Crumpton, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 360 (2005) 1223-1230.

2004

Are environmental electromagnetic fields genotoxic? Michael J Crumpton and Andrew R Collins, DNA Repair 3 (2004) 1385-1387

2000

Dissecting the pylon problem. Michael Crumpton, Science and Public Affairs, Aug 2000, 24-26