Amphibian skin: A promising resource for antimicrobial peptides
โ Scribed by Donatella Barra; Maurizio Simmaco
- Book ID
- 114152022
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 750 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-7799
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