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Transitory Free Radicals in Irradiated Animal Tissues

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Transient free radicals are observed in association with biological radiation damage. Organs vary in their sensitivity to radiation.

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  1. PETER KENNY

    Present address: Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra

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    PETER KENNY & BARRY COMMONER

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KENNY, P., COMMONER, B. Transitory Free Radicals in Irradiated Animal Tissues. Nature 223, 1229–1233 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2231229a0

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