Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots

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Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots. / Andersen, Tonni Grube; Halkier, Barbara Ann.

In: Plant Signalling & Behavior, Vol. 9, No. 1, e27740, 2014.

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Andersen, TG & Halkier, BA 2014, 'Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots', Plant Signalling & Behavior, vol. 9, no. 1, e27740. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.27740

APA

Andersen, T. G., & Halkier, B. A. (2014). Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots. Plant Signalling & Behavior, 9(1), [e27740]. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.27740

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Andersen TG, Halkier BA. Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots. Plant Signalling & Behavior. 2014;9(1). e27740. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.27740

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Andersen, Tonni Grube ; Halkier, Barbara Ann. / Upon bolting the GTR1 and GTR2 transporters mediate transport of glucosinolates to the inflorescence rather than roots. In: Plant Signalling & Behavior. 2014 ; Vol. 9, No. 1.

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