Biological sensors: More than one way to sense oxygen

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1999, Pages

  Pellequer, J L ^a   Brudler, R ^a   Getzoff, E D ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0033519628     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80257-7     Document Type: Note

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