Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 266-272 , November 2006

Connexin-Mediated Cardiac Impulse Propagation: Connexin 30.2 Slows Atrioventricular Conduction in Mouse Heart

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doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2006.05.002

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 266-272 , November 2006

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