Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 321-330
https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493030321
The effect of aldehyde fixatives, alcohol-based fixatives, and fixatives combining denaturation and crosslinking on histomorphological, histochemical, and molecular genetic studies during short-term and long-term fixation: a comprehensive analysis
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