Loss of LMO4 in the retina leads to reduction of GABAergic amacrine cells and functional deficits.

Loss of LMO4 in the retina leads to reduction of GABAergic amacrine cells and functional deficits.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0013232
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发表时间:
2010-10-07
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Chen HH
Chen HH
中科院分区:
综合性期刊3区
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作者:
Duquette PM;Zhou X;Yap NL;MacLaren EJ;Lu JJ;Wallace VA;Chen HH

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