A comparative study for selectivity of micronuclei in oral exfoliated epithelial cells

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 230-235

  Grover, S ^a   Mujib, A B R ^a   Jahagirdar, A ^a   Telagi, N ^a   Kulkarni, P G ^a  

^a Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Feulgen stain; hematoxylin and eosin stain; micronuclei; papanicolaou stain; potentially malignant disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871633058     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.103940     Document Type: Article

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