Influence of Temperature on the Susceptibility of the Old-Field Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) to Acute Radiation

The ${\rm LD}_{50(30)}$ was 1147 ± 15 R for the old-field mouse, Peromyscus polionotus. Radioresistance, as measured by this value, was not affected by sex or temperature over the range of 16° to 32° C. The variance of the ${\rm LD}_{50(30)}$ for the 16° C group was significantly higher than that of...

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Published in:Radiation research 1968-09, Vol.35 (3), p.709-713
Main Authors: Williams, Roger G., Carmon, James L., Smith, Michael H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acclimatization
Ambient temperature
Analysis of variance
Animals
Ecology
GAMMA RADIATION
GAMMA RADIATION/effects on survival of mice, effects of temperature on lethal
Ionizing radiation
Irradiation
LETHAL DOSE
MICE
MICE/radiation effects on survival of, effects of temperature on
N28620 -Life Sciences-Radiation Effects on Animals- Vertebrates
Radiation damage
Radiation dosage
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOSENSITIVITY
Species Specificity
Statistical variance
SURVIVAL TIME
TEMPERATURE
TESTING
Whole body irradiation
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Summary:The ${\rm LD}_{50(30)}$ was 1147 ± 15 R for the old-field mouse, Peromyscus polionotus. Radioresistance, as measured by this value, was not affected by sex or temperature over the range of 16° to 32° C. The variance of the ${\rm LD}_{50(30)}$ for the 16° C group was significantly higher than that of the other two groups. The time until death after irradiation of the mice that died within 30 days was significantly affected by temperature and radiation level, and their interaction, but not by sex.
ISSN:0033-7587
1938-5404
DOI:10.2307/3572526