Paradoxical effects of chemicals in the diet on health

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-190

  Trewavas, Anthony ^a   Stewart, Derek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037393333     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(03)00011-6     Document Type: Review

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