The metabolism and functions of γ-aminobutyric acid

Plant Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Bown, Alan W ^a   Shelp, Barry J ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; METABOLISM;

EID: 0031403384     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.115.1.1     Document Type: Article

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