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Original Article

The Relationship between Radiation-induced DNA Double-strand Breaks and Cell Kill in Hamster V79 Fibroblasts Irradiated with 250 kVp X-rays, 2·3 MeV Neutrons or 238Pu α-particles

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Pages 893-902 | Received 19 Jun 1987, Accepted 09 Sep 1987, Published online: 23 Jul 2009

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