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. 1991 Nov;3(11):1147–1154. doi: 10.1105/tpc.3.11.1147

The development of plant roots: new approaches to underground problems.

J W Schiefelbein 1, P N Benfey 1
PMCID: PMC160081  PMID: 1821762

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