Recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein Isoforms: Exercises to Integrate Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysical Chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 409-415

  Hicks, Barry W ^a  

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EID: 0347020261     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p409     Document Type: Article

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