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Original Article

Single-cell Gel Electrophoresis Applied to the Analysis of UV-C Damage and Its Repair in Human Cells

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Pages 313-320 | Received 23 Dec 1991, Accepted 22 Mar 1992, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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