A silicon transporter in rice

Jian Feng Ma; Kazunori Tamai; Naoki Yamaji; Namiki Mitani; Saeko Konishi; Maki Katsuhara; Masaji Ishiguro; Yoshiko Murata; Masahiro Yano

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journal article Mar 01, 2006

A silicon transporter in rice

Jian Feng Ma

Kazunori Tamai Naoki Yamaji Namiki Mitani Saeko Konishi Maki Katsuhara Masaji Ishiguro Yoshiko Murata Masahiro Yano

Nature Vol. 440 No. 7084 pp. 688-691 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Jian Feng Ma, Kazunori Tamai, Naoki Yamaji, et al. (2006). A silicon transporter in rice. Nature, 440(7084), 688-691. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature04590

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