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To be able to stain the nuclear structures by a simple method, so that the chromosomes are stained intensely against a clear background, in a relatively short period of time is an advantage for a biologist especially involved in mutation studies, when numerous preparations are to be made for comparative study of the morphology of the chromosomes1.
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AMIRKHANIAN, J. Cresyl Violet as a Stain for Root Tip Smears. Nature 201, 319–320 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201319a0
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