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Controlled silver-staining of nucleolus organizer regions with a protective colloidal developer: a 1-step method

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A 1-step silver-staining technique, requiring only 2 min to perform, is described for the differential staining of nucleolus organizer regions. A protective colloidal developer is used to control the reduction of the silver.

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  1. Department of Biology, Samford University, 35209, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    W. M. Howell & D. A. Black

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This research was supported by the National Science Foundation, grant Nos PCM-76-82828 and DEB-76-84195 to WMH.

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Howell, W.M., Black, D.A. Controlled silver-staining of nucleolus organizer regions with a protective colloidal developer: a 1-step method. Experientia 36, 1014–1015 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953855

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