Re: Question on low-dose rad effects

["Tom Savin" <lexicon@hotbot.com>]

 One fact is that the fellow who is fat has some shielding from the source fat cells, so his corpulent adipose tissue protects his liver, kidney, spleen bones etc.  On a more serious note DNA repair enzymes from different mammals has different repair rates. The shorter the lifespan of an animal the more the lag time  for DNA repair enzymes to fix DNA damage.  There is an excellent corelation - Tom
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On Fri, 13 Oct 2000 07:49:41   Braggj wrote:
>For starters,
>
>Differences in metabolic rates for different species and tissues;
>differences in organ and body temperatures,
>differences in programmed senesence of cells for different species,
>etc.
>The above are some but not all of the factors involved.
>
>In dealing with living organisms, one must remember that "always" and "never" 
>are descriptives never to be used.
>
>Jane Bragg  
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