Pleiotropic Effects of a Schweinfurthin on Isoprenoid Homeostasis
β Scribed by Sarah A. Holstein; Craig H. Kuder; Huaxiang Tong; Raymond J. Hohl
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 660 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0024-4201
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