«DNA, more than just a ladder» A tribute to Michel Duguet (1943-2005)

Biochimie

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 423-426

  Rossignol, Jean Michel ^a   Jacquet, Michel ^b   Arimondo, Paola B ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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Indexed keywords

DNA; HEMOGLOBIN;

DNA HELIX; DNA STRUCTURE; EDITORIAL; LEADERSHIP; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; ART; CHEMISTRY; DNA REPLICATION; FRANCE; GENETICS; HISTORY;

DNA; DNA REPLICATION; FRANCE; GENETICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; PORTRAITS;

EID: 34247353803     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: 61831638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2007.02.014     Document Type: Editorial

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