Cuticular proteins in insects and crustaceans

American Zoologist

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 600-609

  Willis, Judith H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 22644452601     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/39.3.600     Document Type: Article

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