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. 1963 Mar;49(3):414–421. doi: 10.1073/pnas.49.3.414

ON THE ROLE OF HISTONES IN REGULATING RIBONUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS IN THE CELL NUCLEUS*

V G Allfrey 1, V C Littau 1, A E Mirsky 1
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