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DNA Dynamics and Chromosome Structure

Signals in Chicken β-Globin DNA Influence Chromatin Assembly In Vitro

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Pages 7596-7603 | Received 21 Jun 1993, Accepted 15 Sep 1993, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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