Structure diversity of nitric oxide synthases (NOS): The emergence of new forms in photosynthetic organisms

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue JUL, 2013, Pages

  Correa Aragunde, Natalia ^a   Foresi, Noelia ^a   Lamattina, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

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EID: 84896445594     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00232     Document Type: Article

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