Neuronal survival: Early dependence on Schwann cells

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Davies, Alun M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031983954     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70009-0     Document Type: Review

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