Cellular location of starch synthesis and evolutionary origin of starch genes

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1070-1072

  Raven, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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GENE EXPRESSION;

EID: 29344432113     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00157.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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