Neurites, synapses, and cadherins reconciled

Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Colman, David R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN;

ADHESION; HUMAN; MODEL; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0030708914     PISSN: 10447431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcne.1997.0648     Document Type: Article

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