Genomics-assisted plant improvement to benefit human nutrition and health

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 164-166

  Grusak, Michael A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0032966209     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01400-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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