Re:If You Are Hit By Two Atomic Bombs, Should You Have Kids?
by pygy_ on Thursday July 19, 2012 @03:27AM
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> The main story point here, of course, is that the human body has capacity to self-repair from exposure to ionizing radiation, which is to be expected given the evolutionary development of sexually reproducing multicellular organisms.
Actually, germ cells are the most sensitive to DNA damage, and commit seppuku if they can't repair it. Other cell lines are more resilient.
A complete answer to the question in the title would be "Yes, if you still can".
Actually, germ cells are the most sensitive to DNA damage, and commit seppuku if they can't repair it. Other cell lines are more resilient.
A complete answer to the question in the title would be "Yes, if you still can".