Transcriptional Control of the Cardiac Conduction System

Advances in Developmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue , 2007, Pages 219-258

  Zhang, Shan Shan ^a   Bruneau, Benoit G ^a  

^a GLADSTONE INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE   (United States)

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EID: 35148845683     PISSN: 15743349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1574-3349(07)18010-8     Document Type: Review

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