PLOS One

Uric acid, an important antioxidant contributing to survival in termites

By Eisuke Tasaki, Hiroki Sakurai, Masaru Nitao, Kenji Matsuura, Yoshihito Iuchi

Experiments in model organismsMechanisms

The paper

Eisuke Tasaki, Hiroki Sakurai, Masaru Nitao, Kenji Matsuura, Yoshihito Iuchi

Yamaguchi University

PLOS One, 13 Jun 2017

doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179426 PubMed 28609463

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