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. 1995 Jul;108(3):885–889. doi: 10.1104/pp.108.3.885

Cyclic AMP as a Second Messenger in Higher Plants (Status and Future Prospects).

S M Assmann 1
PMCID: PMC157436  PMID: 12228514

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