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. 1996 Dec;112(4):1403–1409. doi: 10.1104/pp.112.4.1403

Chlorophyll Breakdown in Senescent Leaves.

P Matile 1, S Hortensteiner 1, H Thomas 1, B Krautler 1
PMCID: PMC158071  PMID: 12226455

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