Human -Cell Proliferation and Intracellular Signaling: Driving in the Dark Without a Road Map
β Scribed by Kulkarni, R. N.; Mizrachi, E.-B.; Ocana, A. G.; Stewart, A. F.
- Book ID
- 115469743
- Publisher
- American Diabetes Association
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 661 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1797
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