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On the Origin of Newly Made Neural Cells in the Adult Organism: Does Transdifferentiation Occur?

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Mezey, É. (2003). On the Origin of Newly Made Neural Cells in the Adult Organism: Does Transdifferentiation Occur?. In: Bottenstein, J.E. (eds) Neural Stem Cells. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48356-4_6

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