The Complex Relationship between Radiation and Mutation

Written by isaacasimov | Published 2022/10/04
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TLDRStudies at the California Institute of Technology furnish information on the nature of radiation effects on genes. The experiments produced fruit flies with three or four wings and double or partially doubled thoraxes by causing gene mutation through X-irradiation and chromosome rearrangements. A is a normal male Drosophila; B is a four-winged male with a double thorax; and C and D are three-winged flies with partial double thoraxes.via the TL;DR App

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Written by isaacasimov | Creator of the famous three laws of robotics.
Published by HackerNoon on 2022/10/04