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The centrosome: The centriole-PCM coalition
Article first published online: 19 NOV 2003
DOI: 10.1002/cm.10154
Copyright © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Ou, Y., Zhang, M. and Rattner, J. B. (2004), The centrosome: The centriole-PCM coalition. Cell Motil. Cytoskeleton, 57: 1–7. doi: 10.1002/cm.10154
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 NOV 2003
- Article first published online: 19 NOV 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Received: 29 APR 2003
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- NSERC
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