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The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants. / Azevedo, R. A.; Lancien, M.; Lea, P. J.
In: Amino Acids, Vol. 30, No. 2, 03.2006, p. 143-162.

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Azevedo, RA, Lancien, M & Lea, PJ 2006, 'The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants.', Amino Acids, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 143-162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-005-0245-2

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Azevedo, R. A., Lancien, M., & Lea, P. J. (2006). The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants. Amino Acids, 30(2), 143-162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-005-0245-2

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Azevedo RA, Lancien M, Lea PJ. The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants. Amino Acids. 2006 Mar;30(2):143-162. doi: 10.1007/s00726-005-0245-2

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Azevedo, R. A. ; Lancien, M. ; Lea, P. J. / The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants. In: Amino Acids. 2006 ; Vol. 30, No. 2. pp. 143-162.

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