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. 1997 Jul;9(7):1235–1244. doi: 10.1105/tpc.9.7.1235

Coordination of Plant Metabolism and Development by the Circadian Clock.

JA Kreps 1, SA Kay 1
PMCID: PMC156994  PMID: 12237384

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