The forces that move chromosomes in mitosis.
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FORCE M ASUREMENTS ................................................................................................... 434 Approach .................................................................................................................. 434 Results ...................................................................................................................... 436 Implications .............................................................................................................. 436
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annual review of biophysics and biophysical chemistry
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988