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Effects of radical scavengers on radiation-induced DNA double strand breaks

K. S. Haveles, A. G. Georgakilas, E. G. Sideris, V. Sophianopoulou Institute of Biology, National Center for Scientific Research DEMOKRITOS, Aghia Paraskevi, 153 10 Attiki, Greece.
Pages 51-59 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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