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Radiation-induced chromosomal instability in human fibroblasts: temporal effects and the influence of radiation quality

M. A. KADHIM S. J. MARSDEN E. G. WRIGHT Radiation and Genome Stability Unit, Medical Research Council, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0RD, UK.
Pages 143-148 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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