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‘After-effect’ in Aqueous Solutions of Deoxyribonucleic Acid irradiated with X-Rays

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IT has been known for some time that the irradiation of aqueous solutions of deoxyribonucleic acid with X-rays leads to a loss of viscosity1. However, apart from any drop in viscosity during the irradiation, it has been observed by several workers1,2 that there is also an ‘after-effect’ in these solutions, namely, a slow decrease of viscosity which continues for some time after the actual irradiation.

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    MALCOLM DANIELS, GEORGE SCHOLES & JOSEPH WEISS

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DANIELS, M., SCHOLES, G. & WEISS, J. ‘After-effect’ in Aqueous Solutions of Deoxyribonucleic Acid irradiated with X-Rays. Nature 171, 1153–1154 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/1711153b0

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