Mapping and measuring DNA to protein ratios in mammalian sperm head by XANES imaging

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 335-344

  Zhang, Xiaodong ^a,c   Balhorn, Rod ^b   Mazrimas, Joe ^b   Kirz, Janos ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; IMAGING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROENTGEN MICROSCOPY; SPERMATOZOON; X RAY ABSORPTION;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029977041     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0051     Document Type: Article

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