THE EVENING STAR Vids RSTAD. Wa NOVEL dinvfan, DC, A-23 baat Shadow of the Atom Genes as Radiation Targets Minute Particles of Human Matter Offer Key To Biological Effects of Grim Experiments By Thomas R Henry ard obadraren Imvieible, bectatile, tay by teanabys oa tral Joo omany there rs SPMD bic al duiocit The following glossary vill be fourd helofal in connection with Scrence Editor ‘Phome- bP HenIv s Sig-stoov series exploting the effects of atemtic iadatian on the human race’ Giene—An uivisibly minute pare ticle of Proteplasm which 1s the pecopmived urtof heredity Tt bas the unique properts of “euiding and bonding torether of raw miutterials ground it ite Ano esaetocluplicute af iselt Fach of the tribhens of eclis MWhielt make up the digmatn bods contams tne fall human complement of Chosen. ot medies Dhose im the pins eels sve purssed an fat ve die xt UNCE + slowly, peadsape toward : | Glossary of Genetic Terms rnyvely es WoLK ie tut pore atom HEDRO nicl Parces Inside by eyitebls ‘penetie mankind’ Me chia something thie ele. Editor s Note —An invisiale, slow acting, Jarqely undetectable poison may be acting on the human This tace porson consists of the radiations from radioactive materials released by cx pecmental bomb explosions The don ger oitaa stressed. is not En individuals per se but to the race itself This is the second of a serics of sie articles in-which Thomas R Henty, The Stor s science editor, explores the situation, ments divolved hat they oatre “ot as real as the ecuadly in. Sistble atoms and meolecules Thras deadis has berm estate Robed fs oa centiay of bielor Calbooreseareh osinee they fist sere opeactulared by the Bote. Man Monk, Creejror Mendel, There must be ato deast oan eleviye til Av, Unde rstiped ree vf Poop cas the drepbets of rae Chil doom, before mankind can pore tate ibs Gameer. fhe Punction of Genes, Phe st daa tits moo phasical form wne@ ftunetans oof both treat) fies and omen are regu. lated bs ‘pene. and combmaTons Of Sgenes 7 "These are ine visibly miaite particles af profoplasim bound together ain Chiaunbke struetures. Hf the Hauie Of ome of these genes is aitered its isfluenee will be different Ino diunan fer exampoe Tbe on aeoee oof a eertain comb ition oof ceres macht aeTava Ute pha solonicad) process of foriming oa ocerfai type of Bhoad celp If the oone is ehemtee Oe Chameed this purticubar type oof blood c¢tt well mot be feted, AC diwitean Teate oaeeordine ta Do Hethiag J SPaller ef the Whovet ate oof Tnddetat, has oat hoot Jaan Ces and probrbls Mable tac taipeber: oy et mpeky camer mhaxe) Dutnbe unin phere ds na Geary oom Teo. TT ME rp rete on tory dbeteonn pe bor er ta ay gear thse Debte thal Mmev fanetwan on deterthe eve eolor of mean, eviebintte t. Cheomasome — A fine Vricad thousands of times loner then Hrick. ditterentiated alone fs Jeneth onto hundreds a theysands Gf fumetianadls distuaet and individual self-reprodueie recians -the genes Every cell fn the human body has 26 chromosomes Ganete—The mature perm cell of one individual plaut or antmul. fseote—The unien of two ceims FON will carry in his perm plasm recessive pene, It will re= ee ge — perenbab chromosomes which deoqiot cumpletels teateh Mirtation— A change on the pene stoircune of pretopl. mo which resull oan changed tereditary Chaba s Malf-life— The totes ol during whieh ball of ars 1andtouctive orcs preseit wot disintenat Urismuuim dive ou half-ife of os sergal baHian cr os. Radio- wet. qodime ceed oan tired toatmments be. rap bf oof pyobt cot Ayte sobsedf dive Ror eilen.. ord dafitete rod thar sof oe) Ordinal SHO Tadiee wath bes on Roenlgen—The acecie do umit of Tete don detec. che quale tivoof gamma ol Merans that Wil produce a certain elect. 1Cal conducthity ia cubic cone tameter of alto ournder constant poesoule and temperature Gamma Rays-—PFaxo ptionally potent N-yase, the pounetple radi- ation Cauoipme ete damarve mind oa the eern placm stream of tha Jiereditary Tine for gine eration poosibrs forever Pete haps io otreve: wall deeoeme moanifest Perheg sceter oor later, two. pacetib. vill brave the same recessive pene and the deminant one will disappear fiom the oll pring. Vhig, TH Muller Save 45 Alosersimplifieation, althouw hh wodeas Caue bon peaeties caur Teo qutbe auibikely, he belreye that there are mine abeoluateds reee sive pene. As dane ps one of them otemnane ga the esi plasnr it excri tit Weluae bce the first generati 5 offspring of nebvidugdls vdoat heavy docs ef radiation fia tee bumlunss of Nacasakr oar? FLsasinma las very. little mieaiins The om faffens caaed i the petm pla im Would be darceis receasives. No Bleat dmeregse in ‘mottters,” or ethovwise obwaouiy abnormal People, caw he expeeted ina beoqreniatian Burothere mas be meqe oof themoan the stall oun- a dominant has hiean Ohta Person Wha Tectia. a recessise mene “apiebr bapiecn ote be detrei. mental is Pot quite well att soaofar a fle parte dar pupae Hoses) ds vone)etbec op af he diduit drive qt Baers bois Rete constantly abe uidervectur eb or ou orate Theymoye owade tuto HPeouchi be tia nie ae coe dite, pile hy lissara Fanny Chankes ur one patent sul be recessives that as. @ pene om Thar, perhaps ao 2eth the effect of Rit bine to farm the pene strueture scentrol fn the otfsprir eeeth vo ' yooh Racha ida 4 vee fey oe harade gg Leas obo as meh ot be crete iin? : mot ‘were :eg ys las devtpbteadat erhoaton Se AN apepertaniaty Rimes always will thiad pat tas rece ospee TE a ycetie Wibod Geen oreme fupeden ts exert seme diflaers ‘the Mc trozsgous— Vn individual with T The penes ef two parents com- .f2e Normal parent will take over dominant some funetion Js Provess of this funetien ino the ORspring as avainst a leeessive rene fur the same function fiom the father. But the offsprinir cells ta constrite a new indt+ vidual flameosygous-——Ar mdisidual who rseeives idertical cones from both parent Long The Delay in hereditary Effects. effects Lu A << a > Oo. O ~~ ” Lu co O fertr second peter ahen and etuli Mier in the teed and fosath. The recessive. hove been added permanen dive tac ou genetic her hose oof mankuic There is no Wat ef getting v.d oof them arbl- Treo ppneralls oo teed that Abe SO pep cour oe moitations Tree gp oa fooat flies oat baggie nm Soy oof fie oe env me bas oermifal Thaw oe ate Ppecepr get staly-lTe tials [apre ate erotimn ds. ntthabers ef cps, me De types Thies ou oy (hae ete sath f ete apo beotrat Phos after oathect univ bse vv reshappim. ef the Chamois complicated process of diane Thev oare APaddes de lige ope .ponsibte Mr, Hone OR fle : woerat ot mate Nat faba sort ofoametabelsi temo of certari. Chemieal and the Var on so sone cack oof fume} ph siological ike Evers body is loaned with them may ‘but there ais na wary to detect (heir existence kecerations. If the mutations me dmmediately Iethal, these Tomerrow; Mutations and may Hever appear the part played b> radiation Thus. Dr. | Muller points out. the study of in cene changes, not appear oat all for several ~ zh ARTE- “Le of ee Uliealened SOLITI ~% borence Eetitnr of The Star The