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Tritium-Induced Mutation in P53−/− Mice

A comparison of the mutagenic and apoptotic effects of tritiated water and acute or chronic caesium-137 gamma exposure on spleen T lymphocytes on normal and p53-deficient mice

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Pages 1082-1088 | Received 09 Mar 2009, Accepted 14 Jul 2009, Published online: 10 Mar 2010

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