Nitrate uptake and reduction in plants

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 53-95

  Tischner, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Molecular approaches; Nitrate reductase; Nitrate uptake; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 33746606952     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v15n02_03     Document Type: Review

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