Evolution and complexity of micro RNA in the human brain

Frontiers in Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue SEP, 2012, Pages

  Lukiw, Walter J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84871697996     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16648021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00166     Document Type: Article

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