GFRalpha1 is an essential receptor component for GDNF in the developing nervous system and kidney.

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Published in Neuron on July 01, 1998

Authors

G Cacalano1, I Fariñas, L C Wang, K Hagler, A Forgie, M Moore, M Armanini, H Phillips, A M Ryan, L F Reichardt, M Hynes, A Davies, A Rosenthal

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1: Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, Incorporated, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.

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