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Ostenfeld, T., Svendsen, C.N. (2003). Recent Advances in Stem Cell Neurobiology. In: Pickard, J.D., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 28. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0641-9_1

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