Transformation mediated by RhoA requires activity of ROCK kinases

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 136-145

  Sahai, Erik ^a,c   Ishizaki, Toshimasa ^b   Narumiya, Shuh ^b   Treisman, Richard ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033545354     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80067-0     Document Type: Article

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