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Distribution of RNA Polymerase Activity among the Various Classes of Liver Nuclei

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Using the zonal centrifuge, it has been shown that the several classes of nuclei in the adult liver of rat and mouse contain varying amounts of RNA polymerase.

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JOHNSTON, I., MATHIAS, A., PENNINGTON, F. et al. Distribution of RNA Polymerase Activity among the Various Classes of Liver Nuclei. Nature 220, 668–672 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220668a0

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