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. 1962 Mar;37(2):171–175. doi: 10.1104/pp.37.2.171

Formation of β-Alanine by Pine Tissues Supplied With Intermediates in Uracil & Orotic Acid Metabolism 1,2

Robert L Barnes 1,2, Aubrey W Naylor 1,2
PMCID: PMC549758  PMID: 16655627

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