Genetic engineering for novel fibres

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 24-31

  Rogers, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; KERATIN; MONOMER; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SYNTHETIC FIBER; TEXTILE FIBER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FIBER MANUFACTURE; GENETIC MODIFICATION;

EID: 0034451179     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000008659540     Document Type: Article

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