Resonant formation of DNA strand breaks by low-energy (3 to 20 eV) electrons.

By B. Boudaı̈ffa, P. Cloutier, D. Hunting, M. Huels, L. Sanche. Science, 2000

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Electron scattering from molecules and molecular aggregates of biological relevance (2017, background): “Even in experiments with ’isolated’ DNA strands (like the seminal work of Boudäıffa et al. 2000), structural water molecules are involved.”
Total electron-scattering cross section measurements for tetrahydropyran, (CH2)5O, molecules (2011, background): “To overcome difficulties in investigations of electron-induced reactions in vivo state, the studies are focused on the basic DNA components as well as on molecules which may serve as simple models of building blocks for living matter, like furanosestructured molecules: tetrahydrofuran (THF: (CH2)4O)”
Gold nanoparticles as novel agents for cancer therapy. (2012, methodology): “Boudaiffa et al [58] used the DNA plasmid model to demonstrate that very LEEs (,20 eV), which do not have enough energy to cause direct ionisation of DNA or other”
Ultrafast energy transfer between water molecules (2010, background): “7–20 eV) have recently been found to efficiently break-up DNA constituent”
Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Biological Molecules—Mechanisms of Damage and Emerging Methods of Detection (2014, background): “The capacities of hydrated (eaq - ) and prehydrated electrons to facilitate DNA strand breaks have garnered attention only recently but appear to play an important role in the cumulative effects of IR on DNA (44, 307, 346).”