‘Glycerol Effect’ and the Mechanism Linking Excitation of the Plasma Membrane with Contraction

Article Published: 23 December 1961 ‘Glycerol Effect’ and the Mechanism Linking Excitation of the Plasma Membrane with Contraction MASAHIRO FUJINO1, TOSHIO YAMAGUCHI1 & KEISHI SUZUKI1 

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