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Original Article

The Reactions of the Hydroxymethyl Radical with 1,3-dimethyluracil and 1,3-dimethylthymine

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Pages 1051-1068 | Received 18 Apr 1986, Accepted 16 Jun 1986, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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