Formation of de novo centromeres and construction of first-generation human artificial microchromosomes
10.1038/ng0497-345
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Harrington, J. J., Bokkelen, G. V., Mays, R. W., Gustashaw, K., & Willard, H. F. (1997). Formation of de novo centromeres and construction of first-generation human artificial microchromosomes. Nature Genetics, 15(4), 345–355.

Authors 5
  1. John J. Harrington (first)
  2. Gil Van Bokkelen (additional)
  3. Robert W. Mays (additional)
  4. Karen Gustashaw (additional)
  5. Huntington F. Willard (additional)
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