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Cellular Perspectives for Improving Mesophyll Conductance. / Lundgren, Marjorie; Fleming, Andrew J.
In: The Plant Journal, Vol. 101, No. 4, 29.02.2020, p. 845-857.

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Lundgren, M & Fleming, AJ 2020, 'Cellular Perspectives for Improving Mesophyll Conductance', The Plant Journal, vol. 101, no. 4, pp. 845-857. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14656

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Lundgren M, Fleming AJ. Cellular Perspectives for Improving Mesophyll Conductance. The Plant Journal. 2020 Feb 29;101(4):845-857. Epub 2020 Jan 23. doi: 10.1111/tpj.14656

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Lundgren, Marjorie ; Fleming, Andrew J. / Cellular Perspectives for Improving Mesophyll Conductance. In: The Plant Journal. 2020 ; Vol. 101, No. 4. pp. 845-857.

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