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Use of Double Barrel Micropipettes to Voltage-Clamp Plant and Fungal Cells

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Lew, R.R. (2006). Use of Double Barrel Micropipettes to Voltage-Clamp Plant and Fungal Cells. In: Volkov, A.G. (eds) Plant Electrophysiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37843-3_6

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