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Original Article

The Induction of Chromosome Exchange Aberrations by Carbon Ultrasoft X-rays in V79 Hamster Cells

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Pages 645-656 | Received 04 Jul 1985, Accepted 11 Oct 1985, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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