Structures of marine toxins provide insight into their effectiveness as cancer drugs
26th Sep 2005, 21:29 GMT
Vibrantly colored creatures from the depths of the South Pacific Ocean harbor toxins that potentially can act as powerful anti-cancer drugs, according to research findings from University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists and their Italian colleagues.
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