Additive Effects of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor and Testosterone on Motoneuron Survival; Differential Effects on Motoneuron Size and Muscle Morphology
β Scribed by Carly R. Varela; Lynn Bengston; Jun Xu; A.J. MacLennan; Nancy G. Forger
- Book ID
- 115607335
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 442 KB
- Volume
- 165
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4886
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