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DNA fingerprinting transforms the art of cell authentication

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The increasing diversity of new cell cultures is seriously stretching the capabilities of traditional methods of identification. DNA fingerprinting is set to play an important role in increasing confidence in the authenticity of cultures in research and industry.

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    Glyn N. Stacey, Bryan J. Bolton & Alan Doyle

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Stacey, G., Bolton, B. & Doyle, A. DNA fingerprinting transforms the art of cell authentication. Nature 357, 261–262 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/357261a0

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