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Original Article

Dependence of the Yield of Strand Breaks Induced by γ-rays in DNA on the Physical Conditions of Exposure: Water Content and Temperature

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Pages 289-296 | Received 03 Apr 1992, Accepted 29 Sep 1992, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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