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A standardized protocol for sample preparation for scanning electron microscopy to visualize extrachromosomal DNA

Jillann A. Madrena Microscopy Services Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA
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Jingting Chenb Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA
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William Dennisc Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA
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Christina Fordd Integrative Program for Biological & Genome Sciences (IBGS), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA
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Kristen K. Whitea Microscopy Services Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Brunkc Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA;d Integrative Program for Biological & Genome Sciences (IBGS), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA;e Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USA;f Computational Medicine Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC27516, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Received 30 Oct 2023, Accepted 18 Apr 2024, Published online: 19 Jun 2024

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