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Ferritins and Iron Accumulation in Plant Tissues

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Briat, JF., Cellier, F., Gaymard, F. (2006). Ferritins and Iron Accumulation in Plant Tissues. In: Barton, L.L., Abadia, J. (eds) Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4743-6_17

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