target theory

target theory
the theory advanced to explain some biological effects of radiation on the basis of ionization occurring in a very small sensitive region within the cell, which postulates that one or more ionizing events, or “hits,” within the sensitive volume are necessary to bring about the biological end-effect; called also hit t.

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