Ancient chemistry fuels new biology
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An enormous new greenhouse project in southern Britain aims to heighten awareness of the human relationship with plants and the growing potential of plant-derived compounds to find new uses, reports Nigel Williams
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001