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THE fact that the deoxyribonucleic acid content in the nuclei of a given tissue remains constant at least between certain limits suggests that mitosis must necessarily be preceded, accompanied or followed by a synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid. The moment of this synthesis is still under discussion.
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FAUTREZ, J., FAUTKEZ-FIRLEFYN, N. Deoxyribonucleic Acid Content of the Cell Nucleus and Mitosis. Nature 172, 119–120 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172119b0
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