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. 1997 May;114(1):9–13. doi: 10.1104/pp.114.1.9

Two general branching patterns of xyloglucan, XXXG and XXGG.

J P Vincken 1, W S York 1, G Beldman 1, A G Voragen 1
PMCID: PMC158273  PMID: 9159939

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