Two distinct mechanisms of actin bundle formation

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 406-408

  Tang, Jay X ^a   Janmey, Paul A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0032103585     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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