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Original Article

λ-prophage Induction in Repair-deficient and Wild Type E. Coli Strains by γ-rays and Heavy Ions

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Pages 993-1005 | Received 24 Feb 1989, Accepted 19 Oct 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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