Preparation of Nuclei from Rat Liver using Sucrose

John M Graham, Wirral, UK

Published online: March 2004

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003804

Nuclei can be prepared from rat liver using sucrose.

Keywords: liver; nuclei; sucrose separation; isopycnic centrifugation

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Article Title: Preparation of Nuclei from Rat Liver using Sucrose
 
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Graham, John M(Mar 2004) Preparation of Nuclei from Rat Liver using Sucrose. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003804]