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The study of the cell cycle by flow cytometry is an extremely widespread application. By staining (fixed) cells with a stoichiometrically- binding DNA fluorochrome it is possible to assess the percentages of cells in G1, S or G2/M.
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Davies, D. (2000). DNA Content Determination. In: Diamond, R.A., Demaggio, S. (eds) In Living Color. Springer Lab Manuals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57049-0_29
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