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. 2015 Feb 3;112(5):1254-5.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1424987112. Epub 2015 Jan 23.

How many proteins does it take to gate hair cell mechanotransduction?

Paul Albert Fuchs  1
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How many proteins does it take to gate hair cell mechanotransduction?

Paul Albert Fuchs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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