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Distribution of the Number of Cells in a Clone–A Monte Carlo Calculation

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GILBERT, C., NIAS, A. Distribution of the Number of Cells in a Clone–A Monte Carlo Calculation. Nature 211, 28–30 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211028a0

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