Natural abundance of 15N in amino acids and polyamines from leguminous nodules: Unique 15N enrichment in homospermidine

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 320, 1998, Pages 521-526

  Yoneyama, T ^a   Fujihara, S ^a   Yagi, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Legumes; Natural abundance of 15N ( 15N); Nodules; Polymaines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031945033     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.320.521     Document Type: Article

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