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Original Article

Effect of X-Irradiation and Vitamin C on DNA Degradation and Endogenous DNase in Embryonic Chick Lens Cells

J. R. Trevithick U118 INSERM Unité de Recherches Gérontologiques, 29 Rue Wilhem, 75016, Paris, France; Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada
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E. Chaudun U118 INSERM Unité de Recherches Gérontologiques, 29 Rue Wilhem, 75016, Paris, France
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A. S. Muel U118 INSERM Unité de Recherches Gérontologiques, 29 Rue Wilhem, 75016, Paris, France
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Y. Courtois U118 INSERM Unité de Recherches Gérontologiques, 29 Rue Wilhem, 75016, Paris, France
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M. F. Counis U118 INSERM Unité de Recherches Gérontologiques, 29 Rue Wilhem, 75016, Paris, France
Pages 1275-1281 | Received 27 Apr 1987, Accepted 13 Oct 1987, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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