Progression of rat embryo fibroblast cells immortalized with transforming genes of human papillomavirus type 16
β Scribed by Hirokazu Inoue; Gen Kondoh; Celia Regina Kamakura; Masuo Yutsudo; Akira Hakura
- Book ID
- 113209372
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 864 KB
- Volume
- 180
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0042-6822
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