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Original Article

DNA Damage and Repair after Low Doses of UV-C Radiation; Comparable Rates of Repair in Rodent and Human Cells

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Pages 501-508 | Received 02 Nov 1994, Accepted 25 Jan 1995, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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