Relative effectiveness of neutrons and X-rays in induction of crossing over in drosophila males |
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| Authors: | P.G. Kale |
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| Affiliation: | Biology Department, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Relative biological effectiveness of neutrons vs. X-rays in inducing crossing-over in males of D. melanogaster was investigated using 812 and 834 rad of neutrons and the same dose of X-rays. Crossing-over was induced in spermatocytes and spermatogonia of adults and pupae. Neutrons were 4 times more effective in spermatocytes of adults and their effectiveness in pupal spermatocytes was even more. Neutrons also induced more exchanges in spermatogonial cells including predefinitive spermatogonia. Higher effectiveness of neutrons can be attributed to their high linear energy transfer. |
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| Keywords: | Present address: Safety and Environmental Protection Division Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY (U.S.A.). |
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