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Original Article

Use of pIRES Vectors to Express EGFP and Connexin Constructs in Studies of the Role of Gap Junctional Communication in the Early Development of the Chick Retina and Brain

David Becker Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel Ciantar Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Marina Catsicas Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Rachael Pearson Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Peter Mobbs Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Pages 355-359 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Accepted 15 Sep 2001, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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