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In Xenopus laevis, nucleolar mutants which form a partial nucleolus have been isolated. These provide a unique opportunity for the genetic analysis of the very reiterated ribosomal RNA genes.
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MILLER, L., GURDON, J. Mutations affecting the Size of the Nucleolus in Xenopus laevis. Nature 227, 1108–1110 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2271108a0
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