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Original Article

Alpha-particles Induce Preneoplastic Transformation of Rat Tracheal Epithelial Cells in Culture

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Pages 395-405 | Received 20 Mar 1989, Accepted 25 Aug 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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