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A review of dsb induction data for varying quality radiations

K. M. PRISE Gray Laboratory Canc er Research Trust, PO Box 100, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood HA6 2JR, UK.
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G. AHNSTRÖM Department of Radiobiology, Stockholm University, 106 91 2. Stockholm, Sweden.
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M. BELLI Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Laboratorio di Fisica, INFN Sezione Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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J. CARLSSON Division of Biomedical Radiation Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 535, S–751 21 Uppsala, Sweden.
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D. FRANKENBERG Klinische Strahlenbiologie und Klinische Strahlenphysik, Universitat Goe ttingen, Von-Siebold Strabe 3, 37075 Gottingen, Germany.
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J. KIEFER Strahlenzentrum der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Leigeste rner Weg 217, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
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M. LOÖBRICH Strahlenzentrum der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Leigeste rner Weg 217, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
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B. D. MICHAEL Gray Laboratory Canc er Research Trust, PO Box 100, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood HA6 2JR, UK.
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J. NYGREN Department of Radiobiology, Stockholm University, 106 91 2. Stockholm, Sweden.
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G. SIMONE Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Laboratorio di Fisica, INFN Sezione Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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B. STENERLÖW Division of Biomedical Radiation Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 535, S–751 21 Uppsala, Sweden.
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