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THE effect of chelating agents on recovery and longevity of irradiated animals has aroused considerable interest. Versene-type compounds are used for the decontamination of radioactive areas and internally for treatment of poisoning by heavy metals1,2. Mouse injections have resulted in improved post-irradiation survival3, whereas cytological studies on plant cells have demonstrated that treatment with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) prior to irradiation increases the yield of radiation-induced chromosome aberrations4.
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LACHANCE, L. Ingestion of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and the Effect on Life Span of Irradiated and Control Habrobracon Females. Nature 182, 870–871 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182870a0
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