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. 1971 Oct 1;51(1):318–323. doi: 10.1083/jcb.51.1.318

ULTRASTRUCTURAL EVIDENCE OF POLARIZED SYNAPSES IN THE NERVE NET OF HYDRA

Jane A Westfall 1, S Yamataka 1, Paul D Enos 1
PMCID: PMC2108262  PMID: 5111879

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