A fluorescence microscopy assay for monitoring mitophagy in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 53, 2011, Pages

  Mijaljica, Dalibor ^a   Prescott, Mark ^a   Devenish, Rodney J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 80355132734     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2779     Document Type: Article

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