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Structural And Functional Organization Of The Synapse

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    Michael D. Ehlers

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Eroglu, C., Barres, B.A., Stevens, B. (2008). Glia as Active Participants in the Development and Function of Synapses. In: Hell, J.W., Ehlers, M.D. (eds) Structural And Functional Organization Of The Synapse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77232-5_23

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