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Genes encoding ribosome-inactivating proteins

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RIP:

ribosome-inactivating protein

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  1. Molecular Biology Institute, Copenhagen University, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark

    John Mundy

  2. Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Carlsberg Research Center, DK-2500, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Robert Leah

  3. Department of Botany, N.C. State University, 27695, Raleigh, N.C., USA

    Rebecca Boston

  4. Department of Biochemistry, Yamanashi Medical College, Tamaho, Nakakoma, 409-38, Yamanashi, Japan

    Yaeta Endo

  5. Department of General Pathology, University of Bologna, I-40126, Bologna, Italy

    Fiorenzo Stirpe

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Mundy, J., Leah, R., Boston, R. et al. Genes encoding ribosome-inactivating proteins. Plant Mol Biol Rep 12, S60–S62 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02671573

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