Cryptochromes: Tail-ored for distinct functions

Current Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 19, 2004, Pages

  Green, Carla B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 4644275957     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.09.040     Document Type: Review

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