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The role of the cytoskeleton in neuromuscular junction formation

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    G. Clement Dobbins, Bin Zhang, Wen C. Xiong & Lin Mei

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Dobbins, G.C., Zhang, B., Xiong, W.C. et al. The role of the cytoskeleton in neuromuscular junction formation. J Mol Neurosci 30, 115–117 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/JMN:30:1:115

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