- Editors:
- Guichard, P.; Hamel, V.
- Award ID(s):
- 1923534
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10310706
- Journal Name:
- Methods in cell biology
- Volume:
- 161
- ISSN:
- 0091-679X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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