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NOBEL LECTURE: C. elegans: The Cell Lineage and Beyond

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Sulston, J.E. NOBEL LECTURE: C. elegans: The Cell Lineage and Beyond. Biosci Rep 23, 49–66 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025568106095

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