Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 127-142 , September 2009

Understanding the Mechanisms of Callosal Development Through the Use of Transgenic Mouse Models

  • Amber-Lee S. Donahoo (Assoc. Prof.)
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  • Linda J. Richards, Bsc(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Linda J. Richards, The Queensland Brain Institute and The School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia

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 Supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award and a Queensland Brain Institute supplementary Scholarship (to A.S.D.).

 L.J.R. is a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellow.

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.07.003

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 127-142 , September 2009

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