Antifungal Properties of Haem Peroxidase from Acorus calamus
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Antifungal properties of haem peroxidase from Acorus calamus.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Botany
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0305-7364,1095-8290
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl205