The oxalic acid in plants: biosynthesis, degradation and its accumulation regulation

Zhiwu Shengli Xuebao/Plant Physiology Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 267-272

  Cai, Xiao Feng ^a   Xu, Chen Xi ^a   Wang, Xiao Li ^a   Ge, Chen Hui ^a   Wang, Quan Hua ^a  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agronomic techniques; Glyoxylate; Oxalic acid; Oxaloacetate; Plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928889553     PISSN: 20951108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13592/j.cnki.ppj.2014.0526     Document Type: Review

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