Molecular motors: A traffic cop within?

HFSP Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 178-182

  Welte, M A ^a   Gross, S P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 57849091145     PISSN: 19552068     EISSN: 1955205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2976/1.2956447     Document Type: Article

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