WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE OF MUTATION PRODUCTION IN THE ULTRAVIOLET WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON FUNGI

Alexander Hollaender, C. W. Emmons

Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology · 1941 · 143 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The study of the biological effects of ultraviolet radiation on microorganisms has concerned itself for many years mostly with toxic effects. Such a method of attack was indicated by the theory that