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Original Articles

Recent Advances in Ascorbate Biosynthesis and the Physiological Significance of Ascorbate Peroxidase in Photosynthesizing Organisms

Takahiro ISHIKAWADepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shimane University
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Shigeru SHIGEOKADepartment of Advanced Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
Pages 1143-1154 | Published online: 22 May 2014

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