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A tribute to Richard G. Ham (1932–2011)

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McKeehan, W.L. A tribute to Richard G. Ham (1932–2011). In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 48, 259–270 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-012-9509-9

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