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Original Article

Induction of Cytogenetic Adaptive Response of Somatic and Germ Cells in Vivo and in Vitro by Low-dose X-irradiation

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Pages 187-194 | Received 07 Sep 1989, Accepted 06 Feb 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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