Evolution of the multi-tubulin hypothesis

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 451-454

  Wilson, Patricia G ^a   Borisy, Gary G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 0031171427     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950190603     Document Type: Article

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