Aplysia CPEB Can Form Prion-like Multimers in Sensory Neurons that Contribute to Long-Term Facilitation

@article{Si2010AplysiaCC,
  title={Aplysia CPEB Can Form Prion-like Multimers in Sensory Neurons that Contribute to Long-Term Facilitation},
  author={Kausik Si and Yun-Beom Choi and Erica White-Grindley and Amitabha Majumdar and Eric R. Kandel},
  journal={Cell},
  year={2010},
  volume={140},
  pages={421-435}
}
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