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Richard, G. (2005). Human Connexins in Skin Development and Skin Disorders. In: Winterhager, E. (eds) Gap Junctions in Development and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28621-7_7

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