Transcriptional Activation of the Human Villin Gene during Enterocyte Differentiation

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 433-438

  Hodin, Richard A ^a,b   Shei, Amy ^a   Meng, Shufen ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0006106323     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(97)80130-8     Document Type: Article

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