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Research Article

Inhibitory effects of neem seed oil and its extract on various direct acting and activation-dependant mutagens-induced bacterial mutagenesis

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Pages 1525-1530 | Received 01 Mar 2013, Accepted 27 Apr 2013, Published online: 02 Sep 2013

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