Ten years of marine natural products research at Rhodes University

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 539-544

  Davies Coleman, Michael T ^a   Beukes, Denzil R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ALCYONACEA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; ASCIDIACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 18244374476     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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