THE EFFECT OF DOSE RATE ON GENETIC DAMAGE FROM FAST ELECTRONS IN DROSOPHILA SPERM
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4341129
Mature sperm of male Drosophila melanogaster were exposed to 3200 rads of fast electrons from a Van de Graaff accelerator, given at rates ranging from 210 rads per minute to 6400 rads per minute. The amount of genetic damage was assessed by measurements on the frequency of induction of sex-linked recessive lethal mutations and dominant Minute effects. No significant differences attributable to radiation dose rate were found between treated groups. The dose- rate effects reported by other authors using x rays are not found with fast electrons. Possible reasons for the disagreement are discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-008927
- OSTI ID:
- 4341129
- Report Number(s):
- USNRDL-TR-217
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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