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Marina Jendrach1, Sören Mai, Sandra Pohl

  • 1Kinematic Cell Research Group, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Center of Excellence Frankfurt, Macromolecular Complexes, JW Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. jendrach@bio.uni-frankfurt.de

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