ts
portions with “+rays.
not such effects eon be
Pre-test dete should be obtained as to whotier or
misread
seeured vith neutrons alone or with misel
poli
ro lictiona.
This date conld be ovtcined
from evclstven or shielded and washielicd pit.
ie
x
experinents.
Drosozuila shevld be,exresel anc genetic effects strdied.
shovlc bs dene since immediately clher ex_csure.
These studies
Sufficient data apvecr
to be knowm to cneble the eclouteticn of the fluxes of neutrons and gr ume
Adin
reya from a stucy of the doainart icthels and the recessive lethels
incuce
in exosed Droso2kile sverm.
Because of the differences in reletivs ef lelency
of neutrens and gemma rays for the prcduction of these two effects { 3 to]
for dominant lethals and 1 tc atout 0.7 for recessive lethale) it should be
possible to find the progortion of fast neutrons to gemma rays at the point
of sxovure.
Tis data alone would be of value to the physicist es 2 aed
agcdust his wucisrements by instrunents.
Genetic studies with Droso_hita
should 3tert within a few hours efter ex,osure.
In this case, tue folining
iwividuels skculé2 be consulted te mao out a detailed program.
They ere:
Doctor? E, 7. Molar (Indiana Usiversity), Curt Stern (Berkely), end U.?.
S sneer (Vocster Celleg2, Ohio).
tTredecenntic would anpesr tc offer informetion of considcreble interest
if the slants can te obteinsd ir. flevor ct the tire of the tests, slice it
hag been sitensivel: studied] with rezird to effe-ts of X-reys, gemze res,
mh
tO P
and fist neutrons of2 cifferms
euergics by Doctors Karl Sex (Herverd), Noxmmen
Giles (Oak Ridge & tioncl Labor: tory), end D. G. Cateheside (Casbridge
4
ome of these individusls should be
79
University, Cnglend) and his co-vorkers.
consulted regarding feasibility.
For the moment, further tests de not ap vecr -racticel.
Iv is vell to
emphasise, however, thetthig pacer rovrecents orelimincry thinking on this
Wd
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wsetier.
Nhe?
Mic sik
neo es
my
eget eee
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tion and reavivngsmont of clamaing mus
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