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Bryant Gipson1, Xiangyan Zeng, Henning Stahlberg

  • 1Molecular and Cellular Biology, Briggs Hall, College of Biological Sciences, University of California at Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.

Journal of Structural Biology
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PubMed
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Electron crystallography software (2dx) now includes 2dx_merge for improved management and merging of 2D crystal image data. This iterative process enhances the resolution of membrane protein structure determination.

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