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Original Article

Induction of Chromosome Aberrations by Monochromatic X-rays with Resonance Energy of Phosphorus K-shell Absorption Edge

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Pages 785-790 | Received 15 Jul 1991, Accepted 20 Nov 1991, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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