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Transferrin-mediated uptake of plutonium by spermatogenic tubules

K. K. P. HOYES, D. BINGHAM, J. H. HENDRY, J. D. HARRISON, H. L. SHARMA and I. D. MORRIS, National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, UK. CRC Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester, UK Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
Pages 467-471 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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