Regulation of nitrogen fixation in heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 346-351

  Böhme, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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EID: 0343265713     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(98)01290-4     Document Type: Review

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