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J Cell Biol. 1984 July 1; 99(1_Pt_2): 104s–112s.
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Brush border cytoskeleton and integration of cellular functions
M. S. Mooseker, E. M. Bonder, K. A. Conzelman, D. J. Fishkind, C. L. Howe, and T. C. Keller, 3rd
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