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. 1973 Oct 1;59(1):254–260. doi: 10.1083/jcb.59.1.254

FENESTRATIONS OF SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM

Delineation by Lanthanum Acting as A Fortuitous Tracer and In Situ Negative Stain

R A Waugh 1, T L Spray 1, J R Sommer 1
PMCID: PMC2110923  PMID: 4127539

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