The Genetic Effects of Radiation
by Isaac Asimov
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About this eBook
- Author
- Dobzhansky, Theodosius, 1900-1975
- Credits
- Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QH: Science: Natural history
- Subject
- Radiogenetics
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 55738
- Release Date
- October 13, 2017
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.The Genetic Effects of Radiation
- 2.Contents — THE COVER — THE AUTHORS — The Genetic Effects of Radiation
- 3.THE MACHINERY OF INHERITANCE — Introduction — Cells and Chromosomes — Enzymes and Genes — Parents and Offspring
- 4.MUTATIONS — Sudden Change — Spontaneous Mutations — Genetic Load — Mutation Rates
- 5.RADIATION — Ionizing Radiation — Background Radiation — Man-made Radiation
- 6.DOSE AND CONSEQUENCE — Radiation Sickness — Radiation and Mutation — Dosage Rates — Effects on Mammals — Conclusion
- 7.SUGGESTED REFERENCES — Books — Articles — Motion Pictures
- 8.Footnotes — UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION — ONE OF A SERIES ON UNDERSTANDING THE ATOM
- 9.Transcriber’s Notes
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