Karolinska InstitutetStockholm, Sweden
Washington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, United States
PAPER Sultan S, Rey N, Sacquet J, Mandairon N, Didier A
J Neurosci. 2011 Oct 19;31(42):14893-8. PubMed: 22016522
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