Nip and tuck at the neuromuscular junction: A role for proteases in developmental synapse elimination

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-275

  Chang, Qiang ^a   Balice Gordon, Rita J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031128119     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950190402     Document Type: Review

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