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Cell signalling mechanisms in plants. / McAinsh, Martin Robert; Taylor, Jane Elizabeth.
eLS. Wiley, 2017. p. 1-9.

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McAinsh MR, Taylor JE. Cell signalling mechanisms in plants. In eLS. Wiley. 2017. p. 1-9 Epub 2017 Jan 16. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0026507

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