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. 1971 May 1;49(2):564–570. doi: 10.1083/jcb.49.2.564

UNIQUENESS AND LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE PLANE IN THE PLASMA MEMBRANE OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS

N Nanninga 1
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