Chapter 20: Hereditary Human Diseases Caused by Connexin Mutations

Current Topics in Membranes and Transport

Volumn 49, Issue C, 1999, Pages 423-459

  Abrams, Charles K ^a   Bennett, Michael V L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 77956656808     PISSN: 00702161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2161(08)61024-2     Document Type: Article

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