Nitrogen assimilation in plants: current status and future prospects

Xiujie Liu; Bin Hu; Chengcai Chu

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2021.12.006

journal article May 01, 2022

Nitrogen assimilation in plants: current status and future prospects

Xiujie Liu

Bin Hu

Chengcai Chu

Journal of Genetics and Genomics Vol. 49 No. 5 pp. 394-404 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2022
Vol/Issue: 49(5)
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South China Agricultural University Award: 2019B030302006

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Xiujie Liu, Bin Hu, Chengcai Chu (2022). Nitrogen assimilation in plants: current status and future prospects. Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 49(5), 394-404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgg.2021.12.006

Nitrogen assimilation in plants: current status and future prospects

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