mice in the lab.
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I noticed from reading other bibliographies,
example, Dr. Tobias,
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that during the 1950's there was a lot of
interest in studying radiation affects on yeast cells.
Why?
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suspension,
bacteria,
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and
are very convenient to work with.
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As opposed,
fruit flies?
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easier to work with.
I always come back to that.
No, also,
especially for the bio-physicists who came in from physics or who
are not so familiar with different kinds of biological material.
To a biologist, perhaps, working with the fruit fly may not pose
any great problem.
Whereas,
I think to the physicist it may
appear to be a little complex.
But working with yeast, where all
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