Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 234-240 , October 2006

Transcriptional Pathways Direct Cardiac Development and Regeneration

  • Shuaib Latif
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  • Amanda Masino
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  • Daniel J. Garry

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Daniel J. Garry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8573, USA. Tel.: (+1) 214-648-1654; fax: (+1) 214-648-1450.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2006.04.004

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 234-240 , October 2006

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