Expression of Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Factor C in Pichia pastoris

Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 334-343

  Roopashree, S Dwarakanath ^a   Ho, Bow ^a   Ding, Jeak L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOSCORPIUS ROTUNDICAUDA; PICHIA PASTORIS;

EID: 0030438090     PISSN: 10536426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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