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. 2018 Jun;189(6):551-552.
doi: 10.1667/RR15086.1. Epub 2018 Apr 13.

Identity Crisis - Rigor and Reproducibility in Human Cell Lines

Jaimee C Eckers  1 , Adam D Swick  1 , Randall J Kimple  1
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Identity Crisis - Rigor and Reproducibility in Human Cell Lines

Jaimee C Eckers et al. Radiat Res. 2018 Jun.
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