Nitrate reductase activity in chicory roots following excision

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 306, 1997, Pages 59-65

  Vuylsteker, Christophe ^a   Huss, Brigitte ^a   Rambour, Serge ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Chicory; nitrate reductase; staurosporine

Indexed keywords

CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 0031058686     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.1.59     Document Type: Article

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