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Identification of cis-Acting Regions That Contribute to Neuron-Specific Expression of the GAP-43 Gene

Mikio TAKAHASHIDepartment of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engieering, Nagoya University
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Yoshitaka SATODepartment of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engieering, Nagoya University
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Yuki NAKAGAMIDepartment of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engieering, Nagoya University
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Katsuhide MIYAKEEcotopia Science Institute, Nagoya University
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Shinji IIJIMADepartment of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engieering, Nagoya University
Pages 1492-1495 | Received 24 Oct 2005, Accepted 25 Jan 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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