In Vivo Mutation of the α2A-Adrenergic Receptor by Homologous Recombination Reveals the Role of This Receptor Subtype in Multiple Physiological Processes

Advances in Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue C, 1997, Pages 493-496

  MacMillan, L B ^a   Lakhlani, P P ^a   Hein, L ^b   Piascik, M ^c   Guo, T Z ^b   Lovinger, D ^a   Maze, M ^b   Limbird, L E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 77956746851     PISSN: 10543589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3589(08)60796-6     Document Type: Article

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