Published 2003
by Humana Press in Totowa, N.J .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | edited by John Q. Wang. |
| Genre | Laboratory manuals. |
| Series | Methods in molecular medicine -- 79 |
| Contributions | Wang, John Q. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | RM316 .D835 2003 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 514 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 514 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL21801405M |
| ISBN 10 | 1588290573 |
| LC Control Number | 2002027343 |
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