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Mammalian Cell Fusion : Induction of Premature Chromosome Condensation in Interphase Nuclei

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Further evidence is put forward for the inducibility of chromosome condensation, particularly its consequences in interphase cells that are not ready for mitosis.

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JOHNSON, R., RAO, P. Mammalian Cell Fusion : Induction of Premature Chromosome Condensation in Interphase Nuclei. Nature 226, 717–722 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226717a0

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