[Possible mutagenic activity of beef irradiated with gamma-rays in its raw and roast form and its influence on the reproductive function of white rats].

With albino rats fed on beef irradiated raw with gamma-rays in a dose of 0.6 Mrad (given to animals cooked) and on fried meat irradiated with gamma-rays in a dose of 0.8 Mrad the mutagenic properties of these products and their effect on the sexual glands of male-rats were studied. The mutagenic activity of the irradiated meat products was assessed with reference to induction of dominant lethal mutations, the gonadotropic effect being judged about by the functional state of the sexual glands in the male rats. Within the limit of described experiment no mutagenic and gonadotropic influence of the irradiated study products was detected.