A Novel Mouse Model of Nebulin-Based Nemaline Myopathy
β Scribed by Ottenheijm, Coen; Buck, Danielle; de Winter, Josine; Lawlor, Mike; Stienen, Ger; Beggs, Alan; Labeit, Siegfried; Granzier, Henk
- Book ID
- 122302152
- Publisher
- Biophysical Society
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 40 KB
- Volume
- 104
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3495
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