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Chromatin‐ and temperature‐dependent modulation of radiation‐induced double‐strand breaks

K. Elmroth Department of Oncology, Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE‐413 45 Göteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Nygren Södertörns Högskola and Karolinska Institute, CNT, Novum, SE‐141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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B. Stenerlöw Division of Biomedical Radiation Sciences, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE‐751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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R. Hultborn Department of Oncology, Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE‐413 45 Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 809-816 | Received 24 Apr 2003, Accepted 11 Jul 2003, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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