Flux an important, but neglected, component of functional genomics

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 174-182

  Fernie, Alisdair R ^a   Geigenberger, Peter ^a   Stitt, Mark ^a  

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

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EID: 14744267531     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2005.01.008     Document Type: Review

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