Synaptogenesis: Wnt and TGF-β take centre stage

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Salinas, Patricia C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037458141     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01429-X     Document Type: Review

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