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. 1956 Dec;10(4):769–786. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1956.94

Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Human Tumours as Measured by Microspectrophotometry of Feulgen Stain: A Comparison of Tumours Arising at Different Sites

N B Atkin, B M Richards
PMCID: PMC2073869  PMID: 13426392

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