Mouse horizontal cells do not express connexin26 or connexin36

Cell Adhesion and Communication

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2000, Pages 361-366

  Deans, Michael R ^a   Paul, David L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin26; Connexin36; Gap junction; Hemichannel; Horizontal cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751142371     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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