Cell death in the inner ear

Apoptosis: Physiology and Pathology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 182-193

  Cunningham, Lisa L ^a   Tan, Justin ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

^b BIONIC EAR INSTITUTE   (Australia)

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EID: 84863206826     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511976094.017     Document Type: Chapter

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