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Chromosome painting of radiation-induced micronuclei

A. SLAVOTINEK, S. SAUER-NEHLS, H. BRASELMANN, G. M. TAYLOR and M. NUSSE Department of Clinical Genetics, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK.; GSF-AG Durchflu zytometrie, 85758, Oberschleiu heim, Germany.; Institut fur Strahlenbiologie, 85764, Oberschleiheim, Germany.; Immunogenetics Laboratory, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
Pages 393-401 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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