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Telomere length distribution. Digital image processing and statistical analysis.

Jean-Patrick Pommier·Laure Sabatier
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Jean-Patrick Pommier, Laure Sabatier. 2002. Telomere length distribution. Digital image processing and statistical analysis.. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-189-2%3A33

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