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Original Article

The Induction of Micronuclei in Human Lymphocytes by in Vitro Irradiation with Alpha Particles from Plutonium-239

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Pages 287-292 | Received 14 Mar 1989, Accepted 06 May 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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