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Evolutionary origins of chemical synapses. / Ovsepian, Saak V.; O'Leary, Valerie B.; Vesselkin, Nikolai P.

Hormones and Synapse. ed. / Gerald Litwack. Elsevier, 2020. p. 1-21 (Vitamins and Hormones; Vol. 114).

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Ovsepian, SV, O'Leary, VB & Vesselkin, NP 2020, Evolutionary origins of chemical synapses. in G Litwack (ed.), Hormones and Synapse. Vitamins and Hormones, vol. 114, Elsevier, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.vh.2020.04.009

APA

Ovsepian, S. V., O'Leary, V. B., & Vesselkin, N. P. (2020). Evolutionary origins of chemical synapses. In G. Litwack (Ed.), Hormones and Synapse (pp. 1-21). (Vitamins and Hormones; Vol. 114). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.vh.2020.04.009

Vancouver

Ovsepian SV, O'Leary VB, Vesselkin NP. Evolutionary origins of chemical synapses. In Litwack G, editor, Hormones and Synapse. Elsevier. 2020. p. 1-21. (Vitamins and Hormones). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.vh.2020.04.009

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Ovsepian, Saak V. ; O'Leary, Valerie B. ; Vesselkin, Nikolai P. / Evolutionary origins of chemical synapses. Hormones and Synapse. editor / Gerald Litwack. Elsevier, 2020. pp. 1-21 (Vitamins and Hormones).

BibTeX

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