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Fluorescently labelled molecules as probes of the structure and function of living cells

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A new approach to cell biology has been created by combining the techniques of micromanipulation of cells, fluorescence spectroscopy and low level light detection. These methods are now being used to study the spatial and temporal distribution, interaction and activity of specific molecules in living cells

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Taylor, D., Wang, YL. Fluorescently labelled molecules as probes of the structure and function of living cells. Nature 284, 405–410 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/284405a0

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