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Induction of Mutations by Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Drosophila Melanogaster

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FAHMY, O., FAHMY, M. Induction of Mutations by Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Drosophila Melanogaster. Nature 191, 776–779 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/191776a0

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