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The gene encoding the cyanobacterial ferritin
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10083591
- Publisher / Repository:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- Journal Name:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Volume:
- 116
- Issue:
- 6
- ISSN:
- 0027-8424
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 2058-2067
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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