Regulation of actin dynamics: The LIM kinase connection

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 21, 1999, Pages

  Lawler, Sean ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033523995     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80493-x     Document Type: Article

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