Moco Mojo: Crystal structure reveals essential features of eukaryotic assimilatory nitrate reduction

Plant Cell

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1029-1031

  Eckardt, Nancy A ^a  

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EID: 31344470167     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.105.032326     Document Type: Editorial

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