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Relationship between the DNA content of human chromosomes and their involvement in radiation-induced structural aberrations, analysed by painting

S. CIGARRAN L. BARRIOS J. F. BARQUINERO M. R. CABALLIN M. RIBAS J. EGOZCUE Unitat d‘Antropologia, Dpt. Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetali Ecologia, Facultat de Ciencies, Universitat Auto`noma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
Pages 449-455 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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