Plastid proteostasis and heterologous protein accumulation in transplastomic plants

Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 571-581

  De Marchis, Francesca ^a   Pompa, Andrea ^a   Bellucci, Michele ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 84867130049     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.203778     Document Type: Article

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