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A method is given for isolating nuclei from Euglena gracilis. The method yields 29% of the total DNA in the original culture in the final nuclear pellet. The protein: DNA mass ratio of the final pellet is 2.38.
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Aprille, J.R., Buetow, D.E. A method for isolating nuclei from Euglena gracilis . Archiv. Mikrobiol. 89, 355–362 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408902
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