Electron Microscopic Analysis of the Leading Edge in Migrating Cells

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 2007, Issue 79, 2007, Pages 295-319

  Svitkina, Tatyana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL MOTION; CELL SURFACE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS; CYTOSKELETON; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLATINUM; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 33847213114     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-679X(06)79012-4     Document Type: Review

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