The Ion Channel Polycystin-2 Is Required for Left-Right Axis Determination in Mice
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The Ion Channel Polycystin-2 Is Required for Left-Right Axis Determination in Mice
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00869-2