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Chromosome radiosensitivity in human G2 lymphocytes and cell-cycle progression

F. PALITTI, P. PICHIERRI, A. FRANCHITTO, L. PROIETTI DE SANTIS, P. MOSESSO Dipartimento di Agrobiologia ed Agrochimica Universita` degli Studi della Tuscia, Via S de Lellis I-01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Pages 621-627 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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