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. 2003 Jan 31;32(2-3):79–84. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2184.1999.32230079.x

The role of the E‐cadherin complex in gastrointestinal cell differentiation

Christopher Potten, Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, Kohsuke Sasaki, R Del Buono 1, M Pignatelli 1
PMCID: PMC6726321  PMID: 10535354

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