(Abstre:t ef e lecture given at U.C.LeA. ds a co
Fhysics to tie Piolecical ond Vedical Sclerec:.}
ve on “the f) plication of Nuclear
Abest the enly point et which the three fields of genetics, mcdicine and
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raviation acet is in the matter of mutation,
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-timals eve sagily altered by exposing chromocenes
or thoir gorm cells to suitable doses
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cf potietion, usueliv Nercys.
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ere usual,
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Tne significanee of incressed mats tis retes in mor. sere highliznted by the
a consijerable number of human beirgs
to panca r:.diation folicwing the atozic
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cdesione st hiveshira and leg: o3ki.
7 .icus dire pr: icticns have been mode thet
roustieis imueed br rediation reacesed by the cows detonet as would glter the genetic
WelStee Of the
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ahhes
coirup y 2fter the csecatind Jet
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to tosecusdice
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of inhovivines; (2) tre cores el potere of the
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speed.
ara:
(i) to review
briefly
viution prouecs; end 3) the
Mabnmer inwvin ch radivtion can atc, b.o gece le structure of a popgulction.
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the stiondpeint of weeheaniea ve seve, for whe most part, thoce things to
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(li The neture of the gene and its mce sf accion.
relationship of genes to chrorosenxns and th: crderly patterns they
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form in the chremecoie.
(3) The behavior of hemolerous chronosones in ths zooces. cf sperm cnd ege
formation and the existence ci carcmcsemes cf ev least two general types:
thot the gene consists chiefly of nucleie ccit, possibly as anal a caertity es one
molecule or less,
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The gene is better kncwn for what it docs then for het it is,
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the sex chromcsozes or heterogom:s amithe other chromosemes or autosomes.