Stem cells: The intestinal–crypt casino
✍ Scribed by Verzi, Michael P.; Shivdasani, Ramesh A.
- Book ID
- 109825101
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 742 KB
- Volume
- 467
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/4671055a
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