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spellingShingle Weiss, J, Goldman, Y, Morad, M, The Journal of general physiology, Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato)., Physiology
title Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_full Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_fullStr Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_full_unstemmed Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_short Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_sort electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
title_unstemmed Electromechanical properties of the single cell-layered heart of tunicate Boltenia ovifera (sea potato).
topic Physiology
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