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Marked Decrease of DNA in the Nuclei of the Adrenal Medulla of Rats exposed to Cold

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EXCEPTIONS have been made to the concept of constancy of DNA per nucleus, established by Boivin1 on the basis of biochemical determinations and nuclear counts, and confirmed by others2 on the basis of histophotometric measurements.

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VIOLA, M. Marked Decrease of DNA in the Nuclei of the Adrenal Medulla of Rats exposed to Cold. Nature 204, 1094–1095 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/2041094a0

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