Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ): Mammalian Development

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 585-593

  Slater, C R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine receptor; Agrin; Development; Mammal; Neuromuscular junction; Sodium channel; Synapse elimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866737097     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01250-X     Document Type: Chapter

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