Microtubule dynamics: Controlling split ends

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1999, Pages

  McNally, Francis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033594401     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80177-8     Document Type: Note

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