Molecular aspects of methionine biosynthesis

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 259-262

  Hesse, Holger ^a   Hoefgen, Rainer ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

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ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038268705     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(03)00107-9     Document Type: Article

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