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. 1984 Jul 1;99(1 Pt 2):55s–62s. doi: 10.1083/jcb.99.1.55s

Spatial organization of microtubule-organizing centers and microtubules

J B Tucker
PMCID: PMC2275597  PMID: 6746731

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