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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 8 (2022), Article ID 8:IJPBA-184, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2022/184
Original Article
Siamese Cat Tyrosinase has Enhanced Proteasome Degradation and Increased Cellular Aggregation

Ingrid R. Niesman

Director of SDSU Electron Microscope Facility, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA
Dr. Ingrid R. Niesman, Director of SDSU Electron Microscope Facility, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA; E-mail: iniesman@sdsu.edu
25 February 2022; 12 March 2022; 14 March 2022
Niesman IR (2022) Siamese Cat Tyrosinase has Enhanced Proteasome Degradation and Increased Cellular Aggregation. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 8: 184. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2022/184
All work on this project was self-funded by Ingrid Niesman in a donation to the SDSU Research Foundation.

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