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WE know from previous work that it is possible to incorporate a mononucleotide into a polynucleotide by means of γ-radiation1–4. This communication describes the results of some experiments which we have carried out to explore the possibility that a similar model could be applied to biological systems and could take into account the development of mutations.
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AGUILERA, A., COLOMBARA, E., PIEBER-PERRETA, M. et al. Increased Radiosensitivity in Lens esculentum Seeds irradiated in a Mononucleotide Solution. Nature 213, 176–178 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213176a0
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