Identification, isolation and some properties of lectin from the seeds of Indian coral tree [Erythrina variegata (Linn.) var. orientalis (Linn.) Merrill]
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SUBMITTER: Datta TK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1163191 | biostudies-other | 1981 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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