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Opine biosynthesis in naturally transgenic plants: Genes and products
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Matveeva, Tatiana, L, Otten, eon (2021): Opine biosynthesis in naturally transgenic plants: Genes and products. Phytochemistry (112813) 189: 1-23, DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112813, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112813
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