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Vertebrate Hair Cells pp 95–153Cite as

The Structure and Composition of the Stereociliary Bundle of Vertebrate Hair Cells

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    Ruth Anne Eatock

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Furness, D.N., Hackney, C.M. (2006). The Structure and Composition of the Stereociliary Bundle of Vertebrate Hair Cells. In: Eatock, R.A., Fay, R.R., Popper, A.N. (eds) Vertebrate Hair Cells. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 27. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31706-6_3

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