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Effects of Iodoacetic Acid on the Incorporation of Phosphorus-32 into the Deoxyribonucleic Acid of some Radiosensitive Organs in Rats exposed to X-Rays

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IT is now known that iodoacetic acid is able to sensitize mice1,2 and rats3 to ionizing radiations as well as cultured mammalian cells4 and bacteria (Bridges, B. A., personal communication).

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    M. QUINTILIANI, M. BOCCACCI & L. TENTORI

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QUINTILIANI, M., BOCCACCI, M. & TENTORI, L. Effects of Iodoacetic Acid on the Incorporation of Phosphorus-32 into the Deoxyribonucleic Acid of some Radiosensitive Organs in Rats exposed to X-Rays. Nature 192, 573–574 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192573a0

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