GFP technology for live cell imaging

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 622-628

  Ehrhardt, David ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0344531517     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2003.09.014     Document Type: Review

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