Purification and characterisation of cell survival factor 1 (tcsf1) from tetrahymena thermophila

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 185-193

  Rasmussen, Morten I ^a   Wheatley, Denys N ^a  

^a Aberdeen   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross phyla responses; Growth factors; Low cell density; Survival; Tetrahymena

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; MAMMALIA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 77953525401     PISSN: 18739601     EISSN: 1873961X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12079-007-0016-9     Document Type: Article

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