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. 1964 Feb;51(2):226–231. doi: 10.1073/pnas.51.2.226

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THYMINE DIMERS FROM DNA: AN ERROR-CORRECTING MECHANISM

R B Setlow 1, W L Carrier 1
PMCID: PMC300053  PMID: 14124320

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