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DNA DOUBLE STRAND BREAK REPAIR AND MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE

The rate of X-ray-induced DNA double-strand break repair in the embryonic mouse brain is unaffected by exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields

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Pages 495-499 | Received 13 Nov 2014, Accepted 09 Feb 2015, Published online: 28 Mar 2015

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