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Single-cell Gene Expression Using Multiplex RT-qPCR to Characterize Heterogeneity of Rare Lymphoid Populations
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Single-cell Gene Expression Using Multiplex RT-qPCR to Characterize Heterogeneity of Rare Lymphoid Populations

Published on: January 19, 2017

Rearrangement of genetic information may produce immunoglobulin diversity

M Weigert, L Gatmaitan, E Loh

    Nature
    |December 21, 1978
    PubMed

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