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Mitotic segregation in polyploid strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Mitotic segregation in polyploid strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • J M Mackinnon1 nAff2 &
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  1. Department of Applied Microbiology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, C.1, Scotland

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Mackinnon, J., Johnston, J. Mitotic segregation in polyploid strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Heredity 28, 347–355 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1972.45

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