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. 2005 Aug;6(8):691-4.
doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400497.

A scientific revolution? The prion anomaly may challenge the central dogma of molecular biology

Alain E Bussard  1
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A scientific revolution? The prion anomaly may challenge the central dogma of molecular biology

Alain E Bussard. EMBO Rep. 2005 Aug.

Abstract

The prion anomaly may challenge the central dogma of molecular biology

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Figure 1
Figure 1. The sea hare Aplysia.
Eric Kandel used this model organism to show that prion elements control long-term memory formation. Image reproduced with permission from Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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