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Reduction in Rate of Growth of Hair in Mice as an Indicator of Exposure to Chronic Low Dosage Ionizing Radiation

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CHOW, D., ROTHMAN, S., LORINCZ, A. et al. Reduction in Rate of Growth of Hair in Mice as an Indicator of Exposure to Chronic Low Dosage Ionizing Radiation. Nature 203, 847–848 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203847a0

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