Is hexokinase really a sugar sensor in plants?

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 117-120

  Halford, Nigel G ^a   Purcell, Patrick C ^a   Hardie, D Grahame ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033035539     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01377-1     Document Type: Note

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