Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2CC
Which of the three historical strands forming modern cell biology (cytology, biochemistry, genetics; see Chapter 1) do you think has been the most important in helping us formulate our current concept of membrane structure?
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