Actin Filament Severing by Cofilin Dismantles Actin Patches and Produces Mother Filaments for New Patches
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Actin Filament Severing by Cofilin Dismantles Actin Patches and Produces Mother Filaments for New Patches
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.005