IHEM   20887
INSTITUTO DE HISTOLOGIA Y EMBRIOLOGIA DE MENDOZA DR. MARIO H. BURGOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Comparison of central and peripheral changes in protein expression and distribution after scciatic nerve axotomy
Autor/es:
LAURITO, S.R.; SAVASTANO, L.E.; GONZALEZ POLO, V.; PATTERSON, S.I.
Lugar:
Ciudad de la Punta, San Luis, Argentina
Reunión:
Congreso; XXVII Reunión Científica Anual de la Sociedad de Biología de Cuyo; 2009
Resumen:
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