Probing microtubule +TIPs: Regulation of axon branching

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-66

  Kornack, David R ^a   Giger, Roman J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTIN FILAMENT; CYTOSKELETON; MICROTUBULE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 13844266122     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2005.01.009     Document Type: Review

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