Generalization through similarity: Motif discourse in the discovery and elaboration of zinc finger proteins

Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Condit, Celeste Michelle ^a   Bruce, L Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 38949165985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17475333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1747-5333-2-5     Document Type: Article

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