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Original Article

Action Spectrum for the Induction of Single-strand Breaks in DNA in Buffered Aqueous Solution in the Wavelength Range from 150 to 272 nm: Dual Mechanism

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Pages 667-675 | Received 18 Dec 1986, Accepted 18 May 1987, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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