Molecular mechanism of active zone organization at vertebrate neuromuscular junctions.

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Published in Mol Neurobiol on December 02, 2011

Authors

Hiroshi Nishimune1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, University of Kansas Medical School, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., MS 3051, HLSIC Rm. 2073, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. hnishimune@kumc.edu

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