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IN recent years considerable interest has been shown in the turnover of epithelial cells, particularly those in the gastro-intestinal tract1,2. These investigations have been facilitated by the introduction of autoradiographic techniques and the use of tritium-labelled thymidine. This is incorporated specifically by the nuclei of cells in pre-mitosis, at which time synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is occurring3.
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SPENCER, H., SHORTER, R. Cell Turnover in Pulmonary Tissues. Nature 194, 880 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194880a0
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