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Original Article

Adaptive Response to Dominant Lethality of Mature (Class A) and Immature (Class B) Oocytes of D. Melanogaster to Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation: Effects in Repair-proficient (yw) and Repair-deficient Strains (Mei 41D5 and Mus 302D1)

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Pages 175-184 | Received 23 Mar 1990, Accepted 25 Jun 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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