Access to human tissues for research and product development. (7th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pirnay, Jean‐Paul; Baudoux, Etienne; Cornu, Olivier; Delforge, Alain; Delloye, Christian; Guns, Johan; Heinen, Ernst; Van den Abbeel, Etienne; Vanderkelen, Alain; Van Geyt, Caroline; van Riet, Ivan; Verbeken, Gilbert; De Sutter, Petra; Verlinden, Michiel; Huys, Isabelle; Cockbain, Julian; Chabannon, Christian; Dierickx, Kris; Schotsmans, Paul; De Vos, Daniel; Rose, Thomas; Jennes, Serge; Sterckx, Sigrid
• Is Part Of: EMBO reports. Volume 16:Number 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 557
• Page End: 562
• Publication Date: 2015-04-07
• Subjects: Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; Molecular biology; Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.15252/embr.201540070
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1469-221X

Abstract

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