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| - NEW - Wang, J.J., Wang, H., Sanderson, B.J.S. (April 2007). Ultrafine Quartz-Induced Damage in Human Lymphoblastoid Cells in vitro Using Three Genetic Damage End-Points. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, 17(4): 223-232. Abstract. |
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| - NEW - Zhu, L., Chang, D.W. et al. (November 2007). DNA Damage Induced by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Nano Lett., 7(12): 3592-3597. Abstract |
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