Mechanisms of quinacrine binding and fluorescence in nuclei and chromosomes

A. T. Sumner

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journal article Jan 01, 1986

Mechanisms of quinacrine binding and fluorescence in nuclei and chromosomes

A. T. Sumner

Histochemistry Vol. 84 No. 4-6 pp. 566-574 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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A. T. Sumner (1986). Mechanisms of quinacrine binding and fluorescence in nuclei and chromosomes. Histochemistry, 84(4-6), 566-574. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00482993

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