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Measurements of Deoxyribonucleic Acid on Mammalian Germ Cells using the Integrating Microdensitometer

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MICRODENSITOMETRIC determinations of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content of normal diploid cells and of tumour cells have already been reported1–4. In these measurements, cells known to be haploid, for example, spermatozoa, have been used as a baseline for ploidy measurements of other cells.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Lying-In Hospital (University of Chicago), Chicago

    JAMES L. BURKS & AIMEE H. BAKKEN

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BURKS, J., BAKKEN, A. Measurements of Deoxyribonucleic Acid on Mammalian Germ Cells using the Integrating Microdensitometer. Nature 203, 325–326 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203325a0

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