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Original Article

High Chromosomal Sensitivity of Chinese Hamster Xrs 5 Cells to Restriction Endonuclease Induced DNA Double-strand Breaks

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Pages 537-554 | Received 21 Apr 1987, Accepted 10 Jun 1987, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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