Neuronal overexpression of APPL, the Drosophila homologue of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), disrupts axonal transport

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 489-493

  Torroja, Laura ^a   Chu, Hsin ^a   Kotovsky, Irina ^a   White, Kalpana ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA; EUKARYOTA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0033529031     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80215-2     Document Type: Article

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