Nitric Oxide Signaling and Its Association with Ubiquitin-Mediated Proteasomal Degradation in Plants.
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SUBMITTER: Pande A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8835921 | biostudies-literature |
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2013-09-01 | GSE45576 | GEO