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Saltant production in the fungus Chætomium globosum by ultra-violet light, and its relation to absorption processes
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Saltant production in the fungus Chætomium globosum by ultra-violet light, and its relation to absorption processes

  • A L McAulay1 &
  • Joan M Ford1 

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McAulay, A., Ford, J. Saltant production in the fungus Chætomium globosum by ultra-violet light, and its relation to absorption processes. Heredity 1, 247–257 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1947.16

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