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Single- and double-strand breaks in pBR322 plasmid DNA by monochromatic X-rays on and off the K-absorption peak of phosphorus

1 2 K. HIEDA, T. HIRONO, A. AZAMI, M. SUZUKI, Y. FURUSAWA, H. MAEZAWA, N. USAMI, A. YOKOYA and K. KOBAYASHI 3 Biophysics Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshimaku, Tokyo 171, Japan.; Space and Particle Radiation Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa, Chibashi, Chiba 263, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-11, Japan.; Photon Factory, National Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan; Office of Synchrotron Radiation Facility Project, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-11, Japan.; Present address: Kowa Co., Ltd., Chofu Laboratory, Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182, Japan.; Ricoh, Nakamagome, Ohtaku, Tokyo 143, Japan.; Space and Particle Radiation Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa, Chibashi, Chiba 263, Japan.
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