Regulation of sulfate transport and synthesis of sulfur-containing amino acids

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 188-195

  Saito, Kazuki ^a  

^a Fac Pharmaceutical Sci Chiba U   (Japan)

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EID: 0034078554     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(00)00063-7     Document Type: Review

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