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Review
. 1998 Oct 5;143(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1083/jcb.143.1.1.

Gene targeting studies begin to reveal the function of neurofilament proteins

N Hirokawa  1 , S Takeda
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Review

Gene targeting studies begin to reveal the function of neurofilament proteins

N Hirokawa et al. J Cell Biol. .

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  • J Cell Biol 1998 Nov 16;143(4):1142
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Cytoarchitecture of neuronal axon revealed by quick-freeze and deep-etch method. Neurofilaments are interconnected by crossbridges projecting from themselves and connected to membranous organelle and MTs. Bar, 100 nm.
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