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Original Article

Flow Cytometric Analysis of Micronucleus Induction in Mouse Erythrocytes by γ-irradiation at Very Low Dose-rates

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Pages 555-564 | Received 08 Apr 1993, Accepted 27 Aug 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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