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Molecular links between metals in the environment and plant sulfur metabolism

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Sulfur in Plants An Ecological Perspective

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Sirko, A., Gotor, C. (2007). Molecular links between metals in the environment and plant sulfur metabolism. In: Hawkesford, M.J., De Kok, L.J. (eds) Sulfur in Plants An Ecological Perspective. Plant Ecophysiology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5887-5_8

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