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. 1971 Feb 1;48(2):431–437. doi: 10.1083/jcb.48.2.431

OBSERVATIONS ON ORGANIZATION OF Z-DISK COMPONENTS AND ON ROD-BODIES OF Z-DISK ORIGIN

Ronald D MacDonald 1, Andrew G Engel 1
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