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Radioisotopes and Life Processes

Renato Baserga, Walter E. Kisieleski

Read by Larry Wilson, laurencetrask, J Korth, J. M. Smallheer, Lucretia B. and Sharon E. · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface & Introduction (5:19)
Cell Theory: DNA Is the Secret of Life (12:06)
Radioactive Isotopes: The Biological Detectives (10:47)
DNA Synthesis: The Autobiography of Cells - Part 1 (9:05)
DNA Synthesis: The Autobiography of Cells - Part 2 (7:54)
RNA Synthesis: How to Translate One Language into Another - Part 1 (9:38)
RNA Synthesis: How to Translate One Language into Another - Part 2 (7:01)
Protein Synthesis: The Molecules That Make the Difference (4:38)
Cell Cycle and Gene Action: Life Is the Secret of DNA (16:04)
Isotopes in Research: Probing the Cancer Problem and Conclusions (6:45)