Cytokinesis: A regulatory role for Ras-related proteins?

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1997, Pages

  Chisholm, Rex L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031260461     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(06)00325-3     Document Type: Review

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