Cationic liposome–nucleic acid complexes: liquid crystal phases with applications in gene therapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Liquid Crystals
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0267-8292,1366-5855
DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2011.624364