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Gamma Rays

Known as: Radiations, Gamma, Gamma, Gamma Radiation 
High-energy, short wavelength, ionizing electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus. Gamma radiation frequently accompanies alpha and beta… 
National Institutes of Health

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Electromagnetic RadiationIonizing radiationRadiation
Gamma - unit of measureRoentgen Rays

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Caspase 8 activation independent of Fas (CD95/APO-1) signaling may mediate killing of B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by cytotoxic drugs or gamma radiation.
Ligation of the cell-surface Fas molecule by its ligand (Fas-L) or agonistic anti-Fas monoclonal antibodies results in the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Bone mass and soft tissue composition in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The Galactic Diffuse Gamma-Ray Spectrum from Cosmic-Ray Proton Interactions
A new calculation of the Galactic diffuse gamma-ray spectrum from the decay of secondary particles produced by interactions of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
DNA-binding protein activated by gamma radiation in human cells.
DNA damage-inducible responses in mammalian cells tend to lack specificity and can be activated by any one of a number of… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Identification of the cis-thymine glycol moiety in chemically oxidized and gamma-irradiated deoxyribonucleic acid by high-pressure liquid chromatography analysis.
5,6-Dihydroxy-5,6-dihydrothymine (thymine glycol) is formed in DNA by chemical oxidants and ionizing radiation. We describe the… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
A comparison of the 8-azaguanine and ouabain-resistance systems for the selection of induced mutant Chinese hamster cells.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Irradiation of small structures through the intact skull.
The physical conditions for producing minute disc-shaped lesions for functional radiation surgery by means of narrow beam… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The effective attenuation in water of the gamma rays of gold 198, iridium 192, cesium 137, radium 226, and cobalt 60.
The absorption and scatter of radiation in tissue alter the dose distribution around interstitial and intracavitary radioactive… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Mutants of Yeast Sensitive to Ultraviolet Light
Six uvr mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with hypersensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) light were isolated after mutagen treatment… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Relationship between Nuclear Volumes, Chromosome Numbers, and Relative Radiosensitivities
An inverse relationship between a volume estimated to be associated with interphase chromosomes and acute lethal exposure to x-or… 
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