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The effect of molybdenum and nitrogen deficiencies on nitrate reduction in plant tissues

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  1. Laboratory of Microbiology, Agricultural University, Wageningen, the Netherlands

    E. G. Mulder, R. Boxma & W. L. Van Veen

  2. Institute for Soil Fertility, Groningen

    R. Boxma

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The major part of this work was carried out by the authors at the Institute for Soil Fertility, Groningen.

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Mulder, E.G., Boxma, R. & Van Veen, W.L. The effect of molybdenum and nitrogen deficiencies on nitrate reduction in plant tissues. Plant Soil 10, 335–355 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01666209

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