A role for methyl chloride in evolution?

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 372, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 147-148

  Winterton, Neil ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYL CHLORIDE; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030580226     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(96)00079-6     Document Type: Article

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