The American Naturalist · 1957 · 30 citations · 0 references
MedicineGeneticsRadiation BiophysicsRadiation DosimetryRadiobiologyBiological Effects Of RadiationCellular Radiation ResponseHigh-dose Radiation EffectsRadiation BiologyRadiation SensitivityRelative Biological EffectivenessGenetic Determinants Of RadiosensitivityGenome Copy Number ControlIntrinsic RadiosensitivityRadiation-induced Dna DamageRadiation-induced Genetic EffectsRadiobiological EffectsRadiobiological Response
Haploids and diploids of Habrobracon are compared with regard to their sensitivity to damage by x-rays. The relative radiosensitivities were different for different stages of development. The bearing of these data on determining the site of injury from x-radiation is discussed.