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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Toxicity of the cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine to three aquatic animal species

Esme L. Purdie Division of Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, , Dundee, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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James S. Metcalf Division of Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, , Dundee, UK
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Shereen Kashmiri Division of Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, , Dundee, UK
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Geoffrey A. Codd Division of Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, , Dundee, UK
Pages 67-70 | Received 27 Apr 2009, Accepted 20 Aug 2009, Published online: 25 Nov 2009

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