Writing in Biology: An Integration of Disciplines
β Scribed by Katherine L. Taylor and Sara J. Sobota
- Book ID
- 118162028
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 306 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-7685
- DOI
- 10.2307/4450493
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