Analysis of apoptosis by propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry

Nature Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1458-1461

  Riccardi, Carlo ^a   Nicoletti, Ildo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

APOPTOSIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 34347215518     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.238     Document Type: Article

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