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Title: Materials composed of the D rosophila Hox protein Ultrabithorax are biocompatible and nonimmunogenic: UBX Materials are Biocompatible and Non-Immunogenic
Award ID(s):
1151394
NSF-PAR ID:
10048049
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Volume:
103
Issue:
4
ISSN:
1549-3296
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1546 to 1553
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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