Apoplastic ascorbate metabolism and its role in the regulation of cell signalling

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 379-389

  Pignocchi, Cristina ^a   Foyer, Christine H ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041569774     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(03)00069-4     Document Type: Review

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