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Original Article

Studies of the Induction of Dominant Lethals and Translocations in Male Mice after Chronic Exposure to Microwave Radiation

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Pages 983-992 | Received 20 Nov 1987, Accepted 25 Jan 1988, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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