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Production of ‘Three-Group Metaphases’ in the Bone-Marrow of the Golden Hamster

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A FEW years ago, a new type of chemically produced abnormality of mitosis, henceforth termed ‘three-group metaphase’, appearing shortly after an injection of hydroquinone, in the intestinal germinativo cells of the mouse, was reported in Nature1. Later, the rat also proved itself to be a convenient material, while the guinea pig, the chick and chick fibroblast cultures were not responsive as regards this effect2.

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PARMENTIER, R. Production of ‘Three-Group Metaphases’ in the Bone-Marrow of the Golden Hamster. Nature 171, 1029–1030 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/1711029a0

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