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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

False-Positive β-Galactosidase Staining in Osteoclasts by Endogenous Enzyme: Studies in Neonatal and Month-Old Wild-Type Mice

Paul R. Odgren Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Carole A. MacKay Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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April Mason-Savas Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Meiheng Yang Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Geneviève Mailhot Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Mark J. Birnbaum Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 229-234 | Received 25 May 2006, Accepted 08 Jun 2006, Published online: 06 Aug 2009

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