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Inhibition of Condensation in Human Chromosomes Induced by the Thymidine Analogue 5-iododeoxyuridine

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Inhibition of Condensation in Human Chromosomes Induced by the Thymidine Analogue 5-iododeoxyuridine. Chromosome Res 6, 495–499 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009260714256

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