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. 1960 Jan;150(1):134–144.6. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1960.sp006378

The fine structure of the neuromuscular junction of the frog

R Birks, H E Huxley, B Katz
PMCID: PMC1363152  PMID: 13800900

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