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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 70, 2006 - Issue 4
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Antiproliferative Activity of Root Extract from Gentian Plant (Gentiana triflora) on Cultured and Implanted Tumor Cells

Kazushige MATSUKAWACryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Mika OGATACryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Takashi HIKAGECryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University;Floricultural Development Center
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Hiroyuki MINAMICryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Yoshitaka SHIMOTAICryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Yasushi SAITOHCryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Tetsuro YAMASHITADepartment of Agro-Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
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Atsushi OUCHIDepartment of Urology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine
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Reiko TSUTSUMIDepartment of Virology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine
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Tomoaki FUJIOKADepartment of Urology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine
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Ken-ichi TSUTSUMICryobiosystem Research Center, Iwate University
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Pages 1046-1048 | Received 14 Dec 2005, Accepted 10 Feb 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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