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IT has been shown by Mitchell and Simon-Reuss1–3 that some phosphorylated methyl-naphthohydroquinones are radiosensitizers of radiation-induced mitotic inhibition in chick fibroblast tissue. It seemed possible that these chemicals might be of value in the induction of mutations in plants as they afforded a means of modifying response to radiation. Accordingly, experiments were carried out to see if any of these compounds are radiosensitizers in plant tissues.
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McKELVIE, A. Effect of Phosphorylated Methyl-naphthohydroquinones on the Response to Radiation in Barley Roots. Nature 183, 1194–1195 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1831194a0
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