Bioprospecting, legislation and research at universities in South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie
سال: 2006
ISSN: 2222-4173,0254-3486
DOI: 10.4102/satnt.v25i4.164