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. 1995 Jul;7(7):935–944. doi: 10.1105/tpc.7.7.935

Biosynthesis of Branched Chain Amino Acids: From Test Tube to Field.

BK Singh 1, DL Shaner 1
PMCID: PMC160890  PMID: 12242394

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