Exploring the possibilities presented by protein engineering

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 243-248

  Shanklin, John ^a  

^a B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC MANIPULATION; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0034106787     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(00)00071-6     Document Type: Review

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