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Original Article

Use of the Micronucleus Assay for the Selective Detection of Radiosensitivity in BUdR-unincorporated Cells after Pulse-labelling of Exponentially Growing Tumour Cells

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Pages 303-311 | Received 09 Nov 1989, Accepted 21 Feb 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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