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Alkylation as the Mechanism by which the Hepatotoxic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids Act on Cell Nuclei

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CULVENOR, C., DANN, A. & DICK, A. Alkylation as the Mechanism by which the Hepatotoxic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids Act on Cell Nuclei. Nature 195, 570–573 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/195570a0

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