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Indications for an active process underlying spontaneous and radiation-induced micronucleation in L929 cells

M. Abend Institute of Radiobiology, Federal Armed Forces Medical Academy, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany.
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S. Frombeck Institute of Radiobiology, Federal Armed Forces Medical Academy, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany.
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D. Van Beuningen Institute of Radiobiology, Federal Armed Forces Medical Academy, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany.
Pages 1567-1578 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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