Development and application of classical genetics in toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasma Gondii

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 367-389

  Ajioka, J W ^a   Sibley, L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369542-0/50016-7     Document Type: Chapter

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