Expansins and cell growth

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 603-610

  Li, Yi ^a   Jones, Louise ^a   McQueen Mason, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0344962438     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2003.09.003     Document Type: Review

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