DNA end labeling (TUNEL) in Huntington's disease and other neuropathological conditions

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 265-272

  Thomas, L Brannon ^a   Gates, Donna J ^a   Richfield, Eric K ^b   O’Brien, Thomas F ^a,c   Schweitzer, John B ^a   Steindler, Dennis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0029086807     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1995.1029     Document Type: Article

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