Teaching cell division: Basics & recommendations

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 366-371

  Smith, Mike U ^a   Kindfield, Ann C H ^b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033238663     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4450699     Document Type: Article

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