A laser-mediated photo-manipulative toolbox for generation and real-time monitoring of DNA lesions.
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SUBMITTER: Madhavan BK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350334 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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