Direct Regulation of Adult Brain Function by the Male-Specific Factor SRY

@article{Dewing2006DirectRO,
  title={Direct Regulation of Adult Brain Function by the Male-Specific Factor SRY},
  author={Phoebe Dewing and Charleston W. K. Chiang and Kevin Sinchak and Helena Sim and Pierre-Olivier Fernagut and Sabine Kelly and M. -F. Chesselet and Paul E Micevych and Kenneth H. Albrecht and Vincent R Harley and Eric Vilain},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2006},
  volume={16},
  pages={415-420}
}
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