Bovine brain: An in vitro translational model in developmental neuroscience and neurodegenerative research

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue JUL, 2014, Pages

  Peruffo, Antonella ^a   Cozzi, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; Fetal alcohol syndrome; In vitro model; Neurodegenerative research; Translational model

Indexed keywords

EID: 85056624140     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2014.00074     Document Type: Short Survey

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