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Analysis of limitations to CO2 assimilation on exposure of leaves of two Brassica napus cultivars to UV-B

  1. D. J. ALLEN,
  2. I. F. MCKEE,
  3. P. K. FARAGE,
  4. N. R. BAKER*

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1997.00093.x

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Plant, Cell & Environment

Plant, Cell & Environment

Volume 20, Issue 5, pages 633–640, May 1997

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ALLEN, D. J., MCKEE, I. F., FARAGE, P. K. and BAKER, N. R. (1997), Analysis of limitations to CO2 assimilation on exposure of leaves of two Brassica napus cultivars to UV-B. Plant, Cell & Environment, 20: 633–640. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1997.00093.x

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  1. Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ, UK

*Professor N.R. Baker, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, John Tabor Laboratories, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ, UK.

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  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
  3. Received 27 September 1996; received in revised form 18 December 1996; accepted for publication 18 December 1996

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