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Derivation and diversification of monoclonal antibodies

Nobel lecture, 8 December 1984

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Köhler, G. Derivation and diversification of monoclonal antibodies. Biosci Rep 5, 533–549 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01117066

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