Identification and partial characterization of the allergenic proteins of ricinus communis l. pollen - a new approach

Grana

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 311-315

  Parui, Sanjukta ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

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RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0033364472     PISSN: 00173134     EISSN: 16512049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001731300750044546     Document Type: Article

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