Generation of cell polarity in yeast

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 557-565

  Chant, John ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CELL DIVISION; CELL POLARITY; CYTOSKELETON; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0030222309     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-0674(96)80035-4     Document Type: Article

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