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Mammalian G-protein function in vivo: New insights through altered gene expression

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Offermanns, S. (2000). Mammalian G-protein function in vivo: New insights through altered gene expression. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Volume 140. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0035551

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