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. 1966 Feb;98(2):20C–22C. doi: 10.1042/bj0980020c

Studies on methylazoxymethanol, the aglycone of cycasin: methylation of nucleic acids in vitro.

H Matsumoto, H H Higa
PMCID: PMC1264889  PMID: 5941330

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