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. 1974 Jan 1;60(1):292–297. doi: 10.1083/jcb.60.1.292

IMPROVED PRESERVATION OF PAROTID TISSUE FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

A Method Permitting the Collection of Valid Stereological Data

G H Cope 1, M A Williams 1
PMCID: PMC2109147  PMID: 4588272

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