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DNA double- and single-strand breaks induced by accelerated 2+ 6+ He and N ions in human cells: relative biological effectiveness is dependent on the relative contribution of the direct ands

J. NYGREN and G. AHNSTROM Department of Radiobiology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Pages 421-427 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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