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Research Article

Glutathione Levels and γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Activities in Aflatoxigenic and Non-Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus Flavus

Gopa Biswas Department of Biochemistry, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, and Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, INDIA
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H. G. Raj Department of Biochemistry, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, and Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, INDIA
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K. G. Mukerji Department of Biochemistry, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, and Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, INDIA
Pages 329-338 | Published online: 28 Sep 2008

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