Galactolipid biosynthesis genes and endosymbiosis

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 161-162

  Slabas, Toni ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030901255     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(97)85221-1     Document Type: Letter

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