Arabidopsis thaliana KORRIGAN1 protein: N-glycan modification, localization, and function in cellulose biosynthesis and osmotic stress responses.
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SUBMITTER: von Schaewen A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4622505 | biostudies-other | 2015
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