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Ludovic Renault1, Hui-Ting Chou, Po-Lin Chiu

  • 1Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California at Davis, Briggs Hall, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA.

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
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