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Asymmetric Localization of CK2α During Xenopus Oogenesis. 爪蟾卵发生过程中CK2α的不对称定位

Human genetics & embryology : current research Pub Date : 2012-05-05 DOI: 10.4172/2161-0436.S4-001

Gregory A Imbrie, Hao Wu, David C Seldin, Isabel Dominguez

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