Insect Venom Peptides

Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 389-396

  Palma, Mario Sergio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

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EID: 84882860308     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369442-3/50059-3     Document Type: Chapter

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