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In the larvae ofChironomus thummi, the newly replicating DNA has been found to be associated with the nuclear membrane, as evidenced by the isolation of DNA nuclear membrane complexes (M-band) of3H-thymidine labelled larvae.
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Acknowledgment. The authors thank Dr D. S. Pradhan for discussions and encouragement.
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Nair, C.K.K., Gopalan, H.N.B. Association of DNA replication with nuclear membrane in larvae ofChironomus thummi . Experientia 34, 353–354 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923030
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