The subcommissural organ and Reissner's fiber complex: An enigma in the central nervous system?

Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3-7

  Meiniel, A ^a   Meiniel, R ^a   Didier, R ^a   Creveaux, I ^a   Gobron, S ^a   Monnerie, H ^a   Dastugue, B ^a  

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ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; SUBCOMMISSURAL ORGAN;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; SUBCOMMISSURAL ORGAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 5244345707     PISSN: 00796336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6336(96)80015-5     Document Type: Article

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