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Research Paper

The ALS-FTD-linked gene product, C9orf72, regulates neuronal morphogenesis via autophagy

Wan Yun HoDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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Yee Kit TaiDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0798-3575View further author information
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Jer-Cherng ChangDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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Jason LiangLudwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA;Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Sheue-Houy TyanDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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Song ChenDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USAView further author information
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Jun-Lin GuanDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USAView further author information
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Huilin ZhouLudwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA;Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Han-Ming ShenDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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Edward KooDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;Department of Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Shuo-Chien LingDepartment of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;Neurobiology/Ageing Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 827-842 | Received 13 Nov 2017, Accepted 18 Dec 2018, Published online: 28 Jan 2019

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