The cellular internet: On-line with connexins

BioEssays

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 709-718

  Bruzzone, Roberto ^a   White, Thomas W ^b   Goodenough, Daniel A ^c  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0030250207     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950180906     Document Type: Review

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