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Original Article

The Female Guinea Pig, a Useful Model for the Genetic Hazard of Radiation in Man; Preliminary Results on Germ Cell Radiosensitivity in Foetal, Neonatal and Adult Animals

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Pages 357-367 | Received 12 Jul 1993, Accepted 03 Nov 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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