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. 1973 Jul 1;58(1):230–237. doi: 10.1083/jcb.58.1.230

MICROFILAMENTS IN CHAOS CAROLINENSIS

Membrane Association, Distribution, and Heavy Meromyosin Binding in the Glycerinated Cell

Lucy T Comly 1
PMCID: PMC2109023  PMID: 4125372

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