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. 1974 May 1;61(2):548–553. doi: 10.1083/jcb.61.2.548

RUTHENIUM RED STAINING OF NORMAL AND TRANSFORMED MURINE FIBROBLASTS IN VITRO

J H M Temmink 1, H Spiele 1
PMCID: PMC2109286  PMID: 4133317

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