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From the ”apparato reticolare interno” to ”the Golgi”: 100 years of Golgi apparatus research

Virchows Archiv volume 434, pages 103–107 (1999)Cite this article

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 The year 1998 is the centenary of the Golgi apparatus. It is an occasion to pay tribute to Camillo Golgi and the other pioneers of Golgi apparatus research. From the very beginning, the discussion of the Golgi apparatus was characterized by a great variety of theories and innovative terminology, with signs of keen interest already evident during the era of light microscopy.

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  1. Universität Hamburg, Institut f.d. Geschichte d. Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik und Technik, Bundesstrasse 55, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany, DE

    A. Dröscher

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Received: 15 October 1998 / Accepted: 15 October 1998

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Dröscher, A. From the ”apparato reticolare interno” to ”the Golgi”: 100 years of Golgi apparatus research. Virchows Archiv 434, 103–107 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280050312

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  • Key words Camillo Golgi
  • Golgi apparatus
  • History of cytology