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Rita Levi-Montalcini is a Nobel Laureate recognized for her work in the discovery and characterization of nerve growth factor. Nerve growth factor (NGF) promotes the growth and maintenance of the nervous system in a developing system. The majority of her career has been devoted to investigating the many aspects of NGF.
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Title
- Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909-2012)
Contributors
- Navis, Adam R. (Author)
- Maienschein, Jane (Editor)
- Arizona State University. School of Life Sciences. Center for Biology and Society. Embryo Project Encyclopedia. (Publisher)
- Arizona Board of Regents (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2007-11-08
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