ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Boron is an essential nutrient for most organisms, and can be acquired from aqueous solution as boric acid. It permeates cell membranes easily, however, making it difficult to control, and plants and animals are subject to boron deficiency unless they counteract diffusion by active transport. ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/420282a
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