Water-proofing properties of cuticular lipids

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 471-482

  Gibbs, Allen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 22044442751     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.3.471     Document Type: Article

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