Constructing a low-budget laser axotomy system to study axon regeneration in C. elegans

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 57, 2011, Pages

  Williams, Wes ^a   Nix, Paola ^a   Bastiani, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 83455201589     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3331     Document Type: Article

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