Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 298-303 , February 2012

Local control in cardiac E–C coupling

  • M.B. Cannell

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, University of Auckland, PB 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. Tel.: +64 9 3737 599x86201; fax: +64 9 3737 499.
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  • Cherrie H.T. Kong

Received 15 February 2011 ,Revised 12 April 2011 ,Accepted 29 April 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2011.04.014

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