An in vivo investigation of amino acid residues critical for the lectin function of Arabidopsis calreticulin 3.
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SUBMITTER: Liu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3660953 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
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An in vivo investigation of amino acid residues critical for the lectin function of Arabidopsis calreticulin 3.
Molecular plant 20130102 3
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