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The Role of the Calcium Channel α2δ-1 Subunit in Skeletal Muscle

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  1. Department of Physiology, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Gerald J. Obermair, Gerlinde Kugler & Bernhard E. Flucher

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Obermair, G.J., Kugler, G. & Flucher, B.E. The Role of the Calcium Channel α2δ-1 Subunit in Skeletal Muscle. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 25, 239–240 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JURE.0000038361.47060.fe

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