Are rafts involved in T-cell receptor signalling? Introduction to the Talking Point on the involvement of lipid rafts in T-cell activation
Journal Title: EMBO Reports - Year 2008, Vol 9, Issue 6
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Authors and Affiliations
Ben de Wet, Thomas Harder
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