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THE CARBOXY-TERMINAL DOMAIN OF HUMAN SURFACTANT PROTEIN B IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SECRETION IN MILK OF TRANSGENIC MICE

Sinai Yarus1, Timothy E. Weaver2, and Jeffrey M. Rosen1

1 Department of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030-3498, USA

2 Division of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0541, USA

Received 3/24/97; Accepted 4/22/97; On-line 5/1/97

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