Selenium metabolism in plants

Plant Cell Monographs

Volumn 17, Issue , 2010, Pages 225-241

  Pilon Smits, Elizabeth A H ^a   Quinn, Colin F ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 79960041378     PISSN: 18611370     EISSN: 18611362     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-10613-2_10     Document Type: Review

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