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. 1954 Nov;2(6):371–379. doi: 10.1128/am.2.6.371-379.1954

Studies on Ergosterol Production by Yeasts

Eugene L Dulaney 1, E O Stapley 1, Katherine Simpf 1
PMCID: PMC1057035  PMID: 13229294

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