A novel Cdc42Hs mutant induces cellular transformation

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 794-797

  Lin, R ^a   Bagrodia, S ^a   Cerione, R ^a   Manor, D ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031260578     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(06)00338-1     Document Type: Article

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