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Original Article

Evidence for an Adaptive Response to Radiation Damage in Plant Cells Conditioned with X-rays or Incorporated Tritium

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Pages 537-541 | Received 04 Jul 1989, Accepted 28 Sep 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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