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Radiation-induced breakpoint misrejoining in human chromosomes: random or non-random?

K. L. JOHNSON Biology and Biotechnology Research Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PO Box 808, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
Pages 131-141 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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