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. 1984 Jul 1;99(1 Pt 2):104s–112s. doi: 10.1083/jcb.99.1.104s

Brush border cytoskeleton and integration of cellular functions

M S Mooseker, E M Bonder, K A Conzelman, D J Fishkind, C L Howe, T C Keller 3rd
PMCID: PMC2275581  PMID: 6378918

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