Lens cytoplasmic phase separation

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 192, Issue , 1999, Pages 171-187

  Clark, John I ^a   Clark, Judy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Cellular transparency; Crystallins; Cytoplasm; Lens; Phase separation

Indexed keywords

CYTOPLASM PROTEIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; LENS PROTEIN;

AGING; CATARACT; CYTOPLASM; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; LENS; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033991596     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)60526-4     Document Type: Article

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