Reactive Phosphonic Acids as Prebiotic Carriers of Phosphorus
β Scribed by R.M. De Graaf; J. Visscher; Alan W. Schwartz
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2844
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