DNA base damage recognition and processing

Genome Dynamics and Stability

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 287-314

  Dianov, Grigory L ^a   Allinson, Sarah L ^b  

^a MRC Radiation And Genome Stability Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750107486     PISSN: 18613373     EISSN: 18613381     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7050_007     Document Type: Review

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