3-D reconstruction of hemocyanins and other invertebrate hemolymph proteins by cryo-TEM: An overview

Micron

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 7-9

  Meissner, Ulrich ^a   Martin, Andreas G ^a   Schwarz, Björn Olaf ^a   Stohr, Michael ^a   Gebauer, Wolfgang ^a   Harris, J Robin ^a   Markl, Jürgen ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1242277892     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2003.10.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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