Adaptations of the cell membrane for life in extreme environments

Cell and Molecular Response to Stress

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2000, Pages 71-88

  van de Vossenberg, Jack L C M ^a   Driessen, Arnold J M ^a   Konings, Wil N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0013108710     PISSN: 15681254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1568-1254(00)80008-X     Document Type: Chapter

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