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THE metabolism of ribonucleic acid in various animal tissues is known to be resistant to ionizing radiation. Recently, nuclear RNA was found by several investigators1–4 to be inhibited in incorporating its precursors, and further investigations on nuclear RNA seemed necessary to analyse the effects of ionizing radiation on animal cells. In the work recorded here, nuclei of rabbit appendix were used as material, as rapid incorporation of phosphorus-32 into nucleic acids in vitro5 has been found in these isolated nuclei.
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MORI, K., MORITA, T. Effects of X-rays on Nuclear RNA of Lymphatic Cells. Nature 200, 1323–1324 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/2001323a0
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