The Role of FGF Signaling During Granule Neuron Precursor Development and Tumorigenesis
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The Role of FGF Signaling During Granule Neuron Precursor Development and Tumorigenesis by Brian Andrew Emmenegger Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Duke University Date: _________________________ Approved: ______________________________ Robert J. Wechsler-Reya, Supervisor ______________________________ Dennis J. Thiele ______________________________ Ann Marie Pendergast ______________________________ Blanche Capel ______________________________ Fan Wang An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology in the Graduate School of Duke University 2010 Copyright by Brian Andrew Emmenegger 2010
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