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Original Article

The Rejoining of DNA Double-strand Breaks Following Irradiation with 238Pu α-particles: Evidence for a Fast Component of Repair as Measured by Neutral Filter Elution

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Pages 513-521 | Received 17 May 1989, Accepted 26 Sep 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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