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Journal Heredity
Volume 123
Issue number 1
Pages 4-13
Available online 12 June 2019
Publication date 1 July 2019

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Publisher website (DOI) 10.1038/s41437-019-0209-z
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Europe PubMed Central 31189902
Pubmed 31189902

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  • Cell Cycle & Chromosomes
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Paul Nurse

Cell Cycle Laboratory

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Paul Nurse

  • Job title: Director
  • Lab: Paul Nurse

Jacky Hayles

  • Job title: Principal Laboratory Research Scientist
  • Lab: Paul Nurse
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