Seizure suppression by gain-of-function escargot mutations.

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Published in Genetics on January 16, 2005

Authors

Daria S Hekmat-Scafe1, Kim N Dang, Mark A Tanouye

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Division of Insect Biology, University of California, 94720, USA. daria@nature.berkeley.edu

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