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. 1997 Apr;113(4):1009–1013. doi: 10.1104/pp.113.4.1009

Polyamines: small molecules triggering pathways in plant growth and development.

R Walden 1, A Cordeiro 1, A F Tiburcio 1
PMCID: PMC158223  PMID: 9112764

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