Regulation of starch biosynthesis in response to a fluctuating environment

Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1566-1577

  Geigenberger, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 79953728454     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.110.170399     Document Type: Article

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