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Induction of Mutation by γ-Irradiation in the Presence of Oxygen or Nitrogen

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The effect of γ-irradiation on Aspergillus nidulans genes depends on the presence of oxygen.

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ALDERSON, T., SCOTT, B. Induction of Mutation by γ-Irradiation in the Presence of Oxygen or Nitrogen. Nature New Biology 230, 45–48 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio230045a0

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