The transformation, DNA single strand breaks and its repair in human peripheral blood lymphocytes stimulated with PHA, ConA and PWM respectively following exposure to ,60,Co γ-rays were analyzed by ,3,H-thymidine incorporation and hydroxylapatite chromatography. The transformation of lymphocytes stimulated with PHA, ConA and PWM were suppressed by γ-rays and the dose-effect curves were biphasic within the range of 0-8 Gy. The lymphocytes stimulated with PWM were the most resistant to γ-rays. The extent of DNA single strand breaks in lymphocytes induced by γ-rays was linearly related to the dose within the range of 0-30 Gy and there was no marked difference in the three kinds of lymphocytes. After a period of post-irradiation (15 Gy) incubation at 37℃ the DNA single strand breaks could be rejoined but incompletely. The rejoined strands broke again if the cells were incubated longer. The repair ratio of single strand breaks in the lymphocytes stimulated with PWM was the highest among the cells with three mitogens. The results suggest that the difference of the radiation effect on transformation in different lytphocytes is probably related to the repair ability of DNA single strand breaks.