Relationship between nitrate reduction and oxalate synthesis in spinach leaves

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 14-18

  Sugiyama, Nobuo ^a   Okutani, Iwane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

nitrate reduction; oxalate; Spinacia oleracea L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029744062     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80166-0     Document Type: Article

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