Phytochelatins and related peptides: Structure, biosynthesis, and function

Plant Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 1141-1149

  Rauser, Wilfried E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0029608733     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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