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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 82, 2006 - Issue 12
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Estimation of radiation tolerance to high LET heavy ions in an anhydrobiotic insect, Polypedilum vanderplanki

Masahiko Watanabe Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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Tetsuya Sakashita Microbeam Radiation Biology Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki, Takasaki, Gunma
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Akihiko Fujita Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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Takahiro Kikawada Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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Yuichi Nakahara Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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Nobuyuki Hamada Microbeam Radiation Biology Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki, Takasaki, Gunma; Department of Quantum Biology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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Daiki D. Horikawa Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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Seiichi Wada Microbeam Radiation Biology Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki, Takasaki, Gunma
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Tomoo Funayama Microbeam Radiation Biology Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki, Takasaki, Gunma
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Yasuhiko Kobayashi Microbeam Radiation Biology Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki, Takasaki, Gunma; Department of Quantum Biology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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Takashi Okuda Anhydrobiosis Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Ohwashi, Tsukuba, IbarakiCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 835-842 | Received 23 Mar 2006, Accepted 05 Jul 2006, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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