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Li, RK. (2001). Cardiomyocytes. In: Koller, M.R., Palsson, B.O., Masters, J.R. (eds) Human Cell Culture. Human Cell Culture, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46870-0_6

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