Boron in biological systems

The characterization of the role of boron in biological systems in general can be found in a recent review by Linse et al. (2011). As for BNCT, at present, a huge number of reviews, collections of papers, trial reports, etc., devoted to its special aspects are published (Alam et al. 1989 Barth 2003 Barth et al. 1990, 1992, 1999, 2005 Bendel 2005 Calabrese et al. 2012 Coderre and Morris 1999 ... 

Linse, L., I. Obom, and A. H. Sinclair. 2011. The role of boron in biological systems with a focus on legumes in crop production— A review. In Bomn Compounds, Production and Application, ed. G. L. Perkins, pp. 557-580. New York Nova Science Publishers. 

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