Characterization of poplar GrxS14 in different structural forms.
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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3996159 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
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Characterization of poplar GrxS14 in different structural forms.
Wang Lei L Li Yifei Y Jacquot Jean-Pierre JP Rouhier Nicolas N Xia Bin B
Protein & cell 20140501 5
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