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Transformation of Mammalian Cells in vitro by Low Doses of X-rays

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X-irradiation of hamster embryo cells in culture, followed by cloning of the cells, was used to obtain a dose–response curve in terms of cell transformation. Transformations were observed for doses as low as 1 rad.

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  1. Radiological Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 10032

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BOREK, C., HALL, E. Transformation of Mammalian Cells in vitro by Low Doses of X-rays. Nature 243, 450–453 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/243450a0

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