Biodiversity of the genus Conus (Fleming, 1822): A rich source of bioactive peptides

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-42

  Le Gall, Frédéric ^a,b   Favreau, Philippe ^a,b   Richard, Georges ^b   Benoit, Evelyne ^a   Letourneux, Yves ^b   Molgo, Jordi ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

Author keywords

conotoxins; conotoxins; conotoxins; conotoxins; conotoxins; con antokins; Conidae; Conus malacology; Conus venoms

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY;

CONUS;

EID: 0032801041     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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