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Original Article

Identification and Functional Expression of HCx31.9, a Novel Gap Junction Gene

N. Belluardo Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, 901000, Palermo, Italy
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T. W. White Department of Physiology and Biophysics, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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M. Srinivas Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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A. Trovato-Salinaro Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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H. Ripps Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UIC College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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G. Mudò Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy
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R. Bruzzone Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France
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D. F. Condorelli Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 173-178 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Accepted 15 Sep 2001, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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