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. 1974 Aug 1;62(2):556–560. doi: 10.1083/jcb.62.2.556

A CLOSELY PACKED ARRAY OF MEMBRANE INTERCALATED PARTICLES AT THE FREE SURFACE OF HYDRA

Richard L Wood 1
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