Changes in ureide synthesis, transport and assimilation following ammonium nitrate fertilization of nodulated SoybeansFootnote¹

This work was supported by the grant 85‐CRCR‐1–1638 from the United States Department of Agriculture, Science and Education Administration, Competitive Grants Office, by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station and is a contribution of the Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. 10,868

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