Carbohydrates of the trypsin soluble fraction of the orb web of Argiope trifasciata
β Scribed by Karen Dreesbach; Gerhard Uhlenbruck; Edward K. Tillinghast
- Book ID
- 113168076
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Weight
- 387 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-1790
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