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  1. Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University, S10 2TN, Sheffield, UK

    G. B. Proctor, R. W. Horobin, J. N. Payne & I. N. C. Lawes

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Proctor, G.B., Horobin, R.W., Payne, J.N. et al. Sits: An unavailable reagent?. Histochem J 16, 579–582 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01041358

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