Ascorbic Acid Biosynthesis and Brackish Water Acclimation in the Euryhaline Freshwater White-Rimmed Stingray, Himantura signifer.

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Published in PLoS One on June 18, 2013

Authors

Samuel Z H Wong1, Biyun Ching, You R Chng, Wai P Wong, Shit F Chew, Yuen K Ip

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.

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