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CHANGES in chemical and physical chemical characteristics of deoxyribosenucleoprotein and deoxyribosenucleic acid in solution following exposure to ionizing radiations have been described by several investigators1–3. Decreased viscosity and chemical decomposition have been reported.
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ROZENDAAL, H., BELLAMY, W. & BALDWIN, T. Effects of Ionizing Radiations upon Isolated Deoxyribosenucleoprotein Fibres. Nature 168, 694 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168694a0
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