Cancer Genome and Tumor Microenvironment
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2009-12-14
- Mått155 x 235 x 36 mm
- Vikt1 022 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCancer Genetics
- Antal sidor480
- Upplaga2010
- FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
- ISBN9781441907103