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Editorial
. 2012 Jul-Aug;6(4):211-3.
doi: 10.4161/chan.22047. Epub 2012 Jul 1.

Mechanosensitive ion channels: an evolutionary and scientific tour de force in mechanobiology

Boris Martinac
Editorial

Mechanosensitive ion channels: an evolutionary and scientific tour de force in mechanobiology

Boris Martinac. Channels (Austin). 2012 Jul-Aug.
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