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. 1969 Aug 1;42(2):596–599. doi: 10.1083/jcb.42.2.596

VINBLASTINE PRODUCES UNIAXIAL, BIREFRINGENT CRYSTALS IN STARFISH OOCYTES

Stephen E Malawista 1, Hidemi Sato 1
PMCID: PMC2107667  PMID: 5815503

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