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Original Article

Non-linear Dose—effect Curve for DNA Double-strand Breaks by Low LET Radiation: The Effect of Eluting Buffer Composition on the Measurement of Breaks by the Filter Elution Technique

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Pages 943-950 | Received 06 Apr 1989, Accepted 26 Jun 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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