Molecular morphogens for dendritic spines

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 64-67

  Ehlers, Michael D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; CYTOSKELETON; DENDRITIC SPINE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0036467761     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2236(02)02061-1     Document Type: Review

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