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Electron Tomography: A Primer

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This chapter is an introduction to the theory and practise of electron tomography. It identifies the areas in need of most attention to maximise the efficiency of descriptive studies of morphology, and in the case of structural biology, to enable the transition from a reductionist approach to in-depth systems biology. The chapter concludes with a step-by-step guide to acquiring tomograms.

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Leis, A. (2018). Electron Tomography: A Primer. In: Hanssen, E. (eds) Cellular Imaging. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68997-5_1

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