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Effects of Gamma-Rays on Solutions of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate: Possible Chemical Mechanism for their Biological Effects

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COX, R., OVEREND, W., PEACOCKE, A. et al. Effects of Gamma-Rays on Solutions of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate: Possible Chemical Mechanism for their Biological Effects. Nature 176, 919–921 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176919a0

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