Midbrain dopaminergic neurons: control of their cell fate by theengrailedtranscription factors
β Scribed by Horst H. Simon; Sandrine Thuret; Lavinia Alberi
- Book ID
- 106138789
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 483 KB
- Volume
- 318
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-766X
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