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Review Article

Measuring gene expression in single bacterial cells: recent advances in methods and micro-devices

Xu ShiCenter for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and
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Weimin GaoCenter for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and
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Jiangxin WangCenter for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and
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Shih-Hui ChaoCenter for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and Correspondence[email protected]
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Weiwen ZhangSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Deirdre R. MeldrumCenter for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and
Pages 448-460 | Received 12 Sep 2012, Accepted 13 Jan 2014, Published online: 07 Apr 2014

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