- Award ID(s):
- 1920420
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10323070
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
- Volume:
- 8
- ISSN:
- 2296-889X
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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