Functions of Glyco-chains Revealed by Gene Targeting.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Glycoscience and Glycotechnology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0915-7352,1883-2113
DOI: 10.4052/tigg.10.473