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. 1961 Nov 1;11(2):502–506. doi: 10.1083/jcb.11.2.502

STAINING METHODS APPLICABLE TO SECTIONS OF OSMIUM-FIXED TISSUE FOR LIGHT MICROSCOPY

Bryce L Munger 1
PMCID: PMC2225154  PMID: 14477205

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