[DNA-specific dimeric bisbenzimidazole].

A V Gromyko; S A Strel'tsov; A L Zhuze

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[DNA-specific dimeric bisbenzimidazole].

A V Gromyko·S A Strel'tsov·A L Zhuze

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A dimeric analogue of the fluorescent dye Hoechst 33258 was synthesized. It was shown to differentially stain human chromosome preparations and bind to double-stranded DNAs.

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A V Gromyko, S A Strel'tsov, A L Zhuze. [DNA-specific dimeric bisbenzimidazole].. https://doi.org/10.1023/b%3Arubi.0000037269.90931.76

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