CDAC - Development of a curated database of anticancer compounds from marine resources
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Anticancer compounds from marine source find application in cancer treatment. Several such compounds have been identified and documented. Here, we describe the development of CDAC, a curated database on anticancer compounds from marine sources.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Bioinformation
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007