Isolation and culture of adult neurons and neurospheres

Gregory J Brewer; John R Torricelli

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Isolation and culture of adult neurons and neurospheres

Gregory J Brewer John R Torricelli

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Gregory J Brewer, John R Torricelli (2007). Isolation and culture of adult neurons and neurospheres. Nature Protocols, 2(6), 1490-1498. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2007.207

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