The Company of Biologists

Biology

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World Health Organization (2023). Climate change.
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Lee, H. (1960). To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott.
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Journal Article
Watson, J. D. and Crick, F. H. C. (1953). Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid. Nature 171, 737–738.
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Newspaper Article
Wilford, J. N. (1969). Men Walk on Moon. The New York Times 1.
In-text (Wilford, 1969)

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