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. 2011 May 4;31(18):6617-9.
doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0829-11.2011.

A fragile balance at synapses: new evidence supporting a role for FMRP in homeostatic plasticity

Fredrick E Henry  1
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A fragile balance at synapses: new evidence supporting a role for FMRP in homeostatic plasticity

Fredrick E Henry. J Neurosci. .
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