CONTENTS XI 



40. The Effect of Radiations on Nucleic Acid Metabolism by L. G. Lajtha 



I. Introduction 527 



II. Factors Influencing Deoxyribonucleic Acid Specific Activity 528 



III. Radiation Effects Within One Interphase 532 



IV. The Analysis of the Mechanism of Radiation Effect on DNA Synthesis . . . 542 

 V. General Conclusions 545 



Author Index 547 



Subject Index 573 



