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Original Article

Chromatid Damage Induced by 238Pu α-particles in G2 and S Phase Chinese Hamster V79 Cells

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Pages 85-98 | Received 12 Nov 1993, Accepted 18 Mar 1994, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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