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. 1971 Jan 1;48(1):219–224. doi: 10.1083/jcb.48.1.219

THE MESOSOME OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS AS AFFECTED BY CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FIXATION

N Nanninga 1
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