Identification of amino compounds synthesized and translocated in symbiotic Parasponia

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1249-1260

  Baker, A ^a   Dodd, C D ^a   Parsons, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4 methyleneglutamine; 4 methylglutamate; ammonia assimilation; GC MS; GS GOGAT; N2 fixation; Parasponia; Ulmaceae

Indexed keywords

PARASPONIA; RHIZOBIACEAE; ULMACEAE;

EID: 0030498067     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00003.x     Document Type: Article

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