- Award ID(s):
- 2012106
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10270657
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Volume:
- 22
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 1422-0067
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 961
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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