Solubilization and characterization of a galacturonosyltransferase that synthesizes the pectic polysaccharide homogalacturonan

Plant Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-374

  Doong, Ron Lou ^a   Mohnen, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031932579     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1998.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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