Chapter 3 The Role of Gap Junction Channels in the Ciliary Body Secretory Epithelium

Current Topics in Membranes

Volumn 62, Issue , 2008, Pages 71-96

  Mathias, Richard T ^a   White, Thomas W ^a   Brink, Peter R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53049091840     PISSN: 10635823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1063-5823(08)00403-1     Document Type: Review

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