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Original Article

Relationship between Sedimentation Behaviour of DNA–protein Complexes and DNA Single- and Double-strand Breaks after Irradiation with γ-rays, Pulsed Neutrons and 12C Ions

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Pages 31-38 | Received 16 Jan 1987, Accepted 16 Jan 1988, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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