Differential expression and tissue distribution of type I and type II neurofibromins during mouse fetal development

Developmental Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 538-551

  Huynh, Duong P ^a   Nechiporuk, Tamilla ^a   Pulstl, Stefan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0028266450     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1994.1052     Document Type: Article

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