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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 64, 1993 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Measurement of DNA Damage by Electrons with Energies between 25 and 4000 EV

M. Folkard Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
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K.M. Prise Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
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B. Vojnovic Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
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S. Davies Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
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M.J. Roper Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
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B.D. Michael Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, PO Box 100, Northwood, HA6 2JR, UK
Pages 651-658 | Received 05 Nov 1992, Accepted 31 Aug 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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