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Ultrastructural Localization of Reelin

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Reelin Glycoprotein

Different chapters of the present book provide background about the molecular, genetic, and biochemical features of the reelin gene, its transcript, and final protein forms. It is not, therefore, our intention to provide an extensive background about the features of the reelin gene and protein, but to emphasize some relevant features that will be helpful for a better understanding of the data reviewed in the present chapter.

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Roberts, R.C., Perez-Costas, E. (2008). Ultrastructural Localization of Reelin. In: Fatemi, S.H. (eds) Reelin Glycoprotein. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76761-1_8

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