Life in the solar system

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 417-433

  Brack, A ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOPHYSIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

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ORIGIN OF LIFE; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0033392667     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00457-3     Document Type: Article

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