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Original Article

Actin in polygonal arrays of microfilaments and sequestered actin bundles (SABs) in lens epithelial cells of rabbits and mice

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Pages 713-718 | Received 22 Mar 1985, Accepted 22 Apr 1985, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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