A Novel Molecular Solution for Ultraviolet Light Detection in Caenorhabditis elegans
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A Novel Molecular Solution for Ultraviolet Light Detection in Caenorhabditis elegans
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Biology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1545-7885
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060198