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Status and Future Developments Involving Plant Iron in Animal and Human Nutrition

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    Marta Vasconcelos

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    Michael A. Grusak

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Vasconcelos, M., Grusak, M.A. (2006). Status and Future Developments Involving Plant Iron in Animal and Human Nutrition. In: Barton, L.L., Abadia, J. (eds) Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4743-6_1

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