The cost of Latin American science. Introduction for the second issue of CBP-Latin America

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-469

  Zenteno Savín, Tania ^a   Beleboni, René Oliveira ^b   Hermes Lima, Marcelo ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cost of scientific research; Latin America; Science and technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASIC RESEARCH; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BIOLOGY; BIOMEDICINE; CENTRAL AMERICA; COST; ENGINEERING; INVESTMENT; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33847649687     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.06.044     Document Type: Article

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