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. 1993 Oct;5(10):1325–1335. doi: 10.1105/tpc.5.10.1325

Pollen[mdash]Stigma Signaling in the Sporophytic Self-Incompatibility Response.

JB Nasrallah 1, ME Nasrallah 1
PMCID: PMC160365  PMID: 12271032

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