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Photometric measurements of individual metaphase chromosomes

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This investigation was supported by United States Public Health Service Research Grants CA-01613 (to Dr. Jack Schultz) and CA-06927, and by National Science Foundation Grant G-18953.

The cooperation of Drs. Jack Schultz and David A. Hungerford in discussions as well as in collaboration is gratefully acknowledged.

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Rudkin, G.T. Photometric measurements of individual metaphase chromosomes. In Vitro 1, 12–20 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02618085

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