Cell polarity: CPEB gets tight with junctions

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. 2012 Feb 23;13(3):138.

doi: 10.1038/nrm3295.

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Maria Papatriantafyllou. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2012.

. 2012 Feb 23;13(3):138.

doi: 10.1038/nrm3295.

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