Internal AU-rich elements modulate activity of two competing 3' splice sites in plant nuclei

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 937-943

  Merritt, Hanne ^a   McCullough, Andrew J ^a   Schuler, Mary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0031260150     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.12040937.x     Document Type: Article

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