Proline biosynthesis and osmoregulation in plants

Plant Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 215-223

  Delauney, Ashton J ^a   Verma, Desh Pal S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141777303     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1993.04020215.x     Document Type: Article

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