Manipulating the pathway of ammonia assimilation in transgenic non-legumes and legumes

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-290

  Hirel, Bertrand ^a   Phillipson, Belinda ^a   Murchie, Erik ^a   Suzuki, Akira ^a   Kunz, Caroline ^a   Ferrario, Sylvie ^a   Limami, Anis ^a   Chaillou, Sylvain ^a   Deleens, Eliane ^b   Brugière, Norbert ^a   Chaumont Bonnet, Muriel ^a   Foyer, Christine ^c   Morot Gaudry, Jean François ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT SCIENCES PARIS SACLAY IPS2   (France)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000765786     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.19971600223     Document Type: Article

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