Tracking the ends: a dynamic protein network controls the fate of microtubule tips
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Akhmanova, A., & Steinmetz, M. O. (2008). Tracking the ends: a dynamic protein network controls the fate of microtubule tips. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 9(4), 309–322.

Authors 2
  1. Anna Akhmanova (first)
  2. Michel O. Steinmetz (additional)
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@article{Akhmanova_2008, title={Tracking the ends: a dynamic protein network controls the fate of microtubule tips}, volume={9}, ISSN={1471-0080}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrm2369}, DOI={10.1038/nrm2369}, number={4}, journal={Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Akhmanova, Anna and Steinmetz, Michel O.}, year={2008}, month=apr, pages={309–322} }