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Research Article

Localization and Expression of mRNA for a Macronuclear-Specific Histone H2A Variant (hv1) during the Cell Cycle and Conjugation of Tetrahymena thermophila

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Pages 4780-4786 | Received 09 Jun 1988, Accepted 12 Aug 1988, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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